Dar es Salaam vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
55
94
🏙️ Population
4.72M
690K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6805th and 93rd ($722 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5882nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$23453

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$736
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$675
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$639
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948