Dar es Salaam vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$315
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
4.72M
690K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6696th and 96th ($720 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd in Tanzania and the United States, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5965th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$28279

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$762
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$706
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$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
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$493
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$581
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$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846