Dar es Salaam vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dar es Salaam | Valletta | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 58% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6912th and 2829th ($763 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tanzania and Malta, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Malta comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 6157th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Valletta
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| Dar es Salaam | Valletta | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 684 km or 425 mi | Thika | |
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| 783 km or 486 mi | Meru | |
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| 959 km or 596 mi | Mangochi | |
| 969 km or 602 mi |  Kasama | |
| 1000 km or 621 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 1007 km or 626 mi |  Tororo | |
| 1026 km or 637 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 1044 km or 648 mi | Mbale | |
| 1047 km or 651 mi | Zomba | |
| 1049 km or 652 mi | Jinja | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 km or 1.1 mi |  Sliema | |
| 1.9 km or 1.2 mi | Gzira | |
| 3.2 km or 2 mi | Zabbar | |
| 3.3 km or 2.1 mi | San Gwann | |
| 4.1 km or 2.6 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 6.3 km or 3.9 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 6.4 km or 4 mi | Naxxar | |
| 7.1 km or 4.4 mi | Mosta | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | St. Paul's Bay | |
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| 266 km or 166 mi | Reggio Calabria | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Palermo | |
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| 295 km or 183 mi | Trapani | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Vibo Valentia | |
| 344 km or 214 mi |  Nabeul | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Sousse | |
| 357 km or 222 mi |  Tripoli | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Al-Khums | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Sfax | |
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