Dar es Salaam vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$423
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
41
38
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 12% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6399th and 5917th ($811 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Tanzania and South Africa, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6871st and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Soweto

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Dar es Salaam Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.47%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3163
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5427
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.5
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19371
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003