Dar es Salaam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$363
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
59
41
🏙️ Population
4.72M
948K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 31% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6675th and 4818th ($799 vs $1152) 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 0.4 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 6017th and 7630th 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
$3.25
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$9382

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$609
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$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372