Cost of living in Dar Es Salaam
compared to
Cost of living in Dar Es Salaam vs. Tanzania overall average
Dar Es Salaam is 10.0% more expensive than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Dar Es Salaam
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Dar Es Salaam
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Dar Es Salaam
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Dar Es Salaam
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% more in Dar Es Salaam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Dar Es Salaam
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Dar Es Salaam
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dar Es Salaam are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Dar Es Salaam.
Dar Es Salaam Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.23
TZS5,791.43
|
$1.12
-
$5.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,304.77
|
$5.58
-
$9.31
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
TZS1,003.85
|
$0.26
-
$0.74
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
TZS627.40
|
$0.19
-
$0.37
|
Dar Es Salaam - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
TZS2,177.15
|
$0.37
-
$2.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TZS11,100.24
|
$2.42
-
$11.17
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
TZS10,849.05
|
$2.82
-
$6.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
TZS4,713.58
|
$1.34
-
$3.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
TZS5,754.27
|
$1.69
-
$2.53
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
TZS4,002.97
|
$0.68
-
$2.03
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
TZS1,188.38
|
$0.27
-
$0.84
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,145.64
|
$0.17
-
$2.03
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,039.83
|
$0.25
-
$0.84
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS875.65
|
$0.20
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
TZS1,799.95
|
$0.17
-
$1.01
|
Dar Es Salaam - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
TZS11,369.97
|
$3.98
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS50,675.01
|
$9.31
-
$55.85
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS41,022,627.86
|
$11,169.68
-
$20,477.75
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.43
TZS27,026.67
|
$8.38
-
$25.69
|
Dar Es Salaam - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.10
TZS98,776.05
|
$18.62
-
$55.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.31
TZS1,315,184.18
|
$332.55
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.51
TZS727,218.47
|
$186.16
-
$372.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.40
TZS125,480.98
|
$42.71
-
$113.89
|
Dar Es Salaam - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$320.47
TZS830,809.76
|
$111.70
-
$558.48
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,607.49
TZS22,314,732.74
|
$1,489.29
-
$35,000.00
|
Dar Es Salaam - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
TZS2,654.41
|
$0.74
-
$1.86
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,610.45
|
$1.30
-
$4.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.19
|
$1.86
-
$2.05
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.58
TZS144,096.29
|
$22.34
-
$93.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
TZS10,617.62
|
$3.72
-
$5.58
|
Dar Es Salaam - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
TZS27,348.42
|
$8.56
-
$14.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.87
TZS56,707.75
|
$8.94
-
$33.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.13
TZS135,133.36
|
$18.62
-
$111.70
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.93
TZS126,859.89
|
$18.62
-
$74.46
|
Dar Es Salaam - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Tanzania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Tanzania, like
Zanzibar,
Arusha,
Dar Es Salaam,
Mwanza,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Tanzania compared to Dar Es Salaam.
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