Dar es Salaam vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$363
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6675th and 5704th ($799 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6017th and 7050th 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
$3.25
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915