Dar es Salaam vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$334
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
22
😀 Quality of life
55
44
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.44M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 10% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7084th and 7518th ($735 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Tanzania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6319th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Yaounde

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Dar es Salaam Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$1797

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71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670