Dar es Salaam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$423
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
41
99
🏙️ Population
4.72M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 50% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6399th and 3019th ($811 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tanzania and Japan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6871st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.47%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3163
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5427
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.3
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19371
$15235

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$523
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$545
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$580
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$502
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$498
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$561
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$638
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$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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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
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$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
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$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
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$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101