Dar es Salaam vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$315
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
26
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.44M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 27% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6696th and 7966th ($720 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Tanzania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5965th and 6890th 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
$1.95
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250