Dar es Salaam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$353
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
13
😀 Quality of life
55
35
🏙️ Population
4.72M
948K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 38% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6805th and 4681st ($722 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Tanzania and Laos, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5882nd and 7473rd 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
$2.56
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$9305

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$736
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$675
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$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
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$560
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$564
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407