Dar es Salaam vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$334
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
71
😀 Quality of life
55
79
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 47% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7084th and 4339th ($735 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6319th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Sofia

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Dar es Salaam Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$12236

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$586
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$546
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$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
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$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
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$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800