Dar es Salaam vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$353
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
57
😀 Quality of life
55
67
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.12M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 31% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6805th and 5321st ($722 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Georgia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 5882nd and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Tbilisi

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Dar es Salaam Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639