Dar es Salaam vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$353
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
50
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
4.72M
603K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 28% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6805th and 8156th ($722 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Tunisia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 5882nd and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Tunis

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Dar es Salaam Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$3491

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$736
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$675
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$639
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$601
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$560
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$564
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$502
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$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
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$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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261