Dar es Salaam vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$353
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
62
😀 Quality of life
55
39
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 26% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6805th and 5883rd ($722 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5882nd and 7063rd 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
$2.56
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$2.51
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$4830

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$736
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$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045