Cape Town vs Dar es Salaam — Livability Comparison
Cape Town, South Africa and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Cape Town ranks higher (57/100 vs 55/100).
Cape Town vs Dar es Salaam, metric by metric
| Metric | Cape Town | Dar es Salaam | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 5/100 | 84/100 | Dar es Salaam |
| Daily Living Costs | 84/100 | 100/100 | Dar es Salaam |
| Housing & Rent | 78/100 | 96/100 | Dar es Salaam |
| Healthcare | 45/100 | 31/100 | Cape Town |
| Economy & Jobs | 57/100 | 51/100 | Cape Town |
| Education | 84/100 | 46/100 | Cape Town |
| Transport | 68/100 | 32/100 | Cape Town |
Compare all 29 metrics (climate, air quality, tax burden, governance, and more) side by side with WellPlaced PRO.