Dar es Salaam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$357
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
13
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
4.72M
948K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 28% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6912th and 5255th ($763 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tanzania and Laos, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6157th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Vientiane

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Dar es Salaam Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$9882

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$588
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194 km or 120 mi Tanga
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$604
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$506
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$553
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$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380