Cost of Living in Dar es Salaam vs Sotouboua

Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 3% lower than in Sotouboua (without rent).

Rent in Dar es Salaam is 30% more expensive than in Sotouboua.

Cost of living including rent in Dar es Salaam is 11% higher than in Sotouboua.

Food in Dar es Salaam is 28% cheaper than in Sotouboua.

Transport in Dar es Salaam is 262% more expensive than in Sotouboua.

Dar es Salaam vs. Sotouboua Comparision

Dar es Salaam Sotouboua
Cost of Living, including rent
722 $
652 $
Without Rent
369 $
381 $
Rent & Utilities
353 $
271 $
Food
215 $
299 $
Transport
106 $
29 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
274 $
557 $
Quality of Life
55
13
Population
4.7M
32.5K

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Dar es Salaam Sotouboua

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.56 $ 2.05 $
Dinner, for 2 18.3 $ 18.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.34 $ 7.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $ 0.83 $
Capuccino 2.51 $ 3.89 $
Coke, 330ml 0.4 $ 2.31 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.09 $ 2.05 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.78 $ 0.89 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $ 1.62 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.67 $ 1.77 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.27 $ 7.53 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.74 $ 6.78 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.11 $ 6.34 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.52 $ 2.81 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $ 2.11 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.95 $ 3.15 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.8 $ 2.8 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $ 3.92 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.25 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.17 $ 1.46 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.4 $ 4.66 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $ 1.09 $
Cigarette pack 1.84 $ 1.93 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.24 $ 0.6 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 19.3 $ 50.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.14 $ 1.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.2 $ 3.31 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 16.1 $ 20.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.96 $ 4.99 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.55 $ 4.05 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.16 $ 1.59 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.9 $ 1.98 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
37.8 $ 88.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
58.5 $ 136 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
37.2 $ 55.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 238 $ 100 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 697 $ 337 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 441 $ 231 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,146 $ 435 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,041 $ 1,192 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,974 $ 443 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 274 $ 557 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 18.16 % 7.92 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.2 $ 32.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.68 $ 8.38 $
Haircut 3.31 $ 3.03 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 51.1 $ 31.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 10.4 $ 21.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 315 $ 110 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,603 $ 4,866 $