Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 3.3% cheaper than Dar Es Salaam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% more in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 27.2% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0% more in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% less in Tanzania
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Tanzania are more expensive than in Dar Es Salaam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Dar Es Salaam, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
Dar Es Salaam
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.23
TZS5,896.21
|
$2.90
TZS7,665.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,654.02
|
$5.96
TZS15,731.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
TZS1,022.01
|
$0.62
TZS1,641.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
TZS638.76
|
$0.31
TZS807.24
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
Dar Es Salaam
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
TZS2,216.54
|
$0.72
TZS1,908.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TZS11,301.06
|
$3.79
TZS10,011.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
TZS11,045.33
|
$4.52
TZS11,941.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
TZS4,798.86
|
$1.68
TZS4,444.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
TZS5,858.38
|
$2.35
TZS6,196.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
TZS4,075.39
|
$1.11
TZS2,939.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
TZS1,209.88
|
$0.38
TZS1,010.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,166.37
|
$0.34
TZS909.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,058.65
|
$0.35
TZS933.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS891.49
|
$0.30
TZS802.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
TZS1,832.51
|
$0.50
TZS1,324.86
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
Dar Es Salaam
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
TZS11,575.67
|
$4.28
TZS11,296.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS51,591.80
|
$19.55
TZS51,591.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS41,764,791.79
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,764,791.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.43
TZS27,515.63
|
$10.76
TZS28,411.85
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
Dar Es Salaam
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.10
TZS100,563.07
|
$59.94
TZS158,214.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.31
TZS1,338,977.94
|
$289.33
TZS763,661.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.51
TZS740,375.00
|
$236.84
TZS625,098.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.40
TZS127,751.13
|
$40.01
TZS105,589.54
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
Dar Es Salaam
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$320.47
TZS845,840.41
|
$236.03
TZS622,984.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,607.49
TZS22,718,441.39
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,328,788.75
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dar Es Salaam
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
TZS2,702.43
|
$1.17
TZS3,095.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,711.95
|
$2.16
TZS5,703.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,913.50
|
$1.79
TZS4,729.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.58
TZS146,703.22
|
$36.39
TZS96,047.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
TZS10,809.71
|
$5.68
TZS14,986.19
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Dar Es Salaam
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
TZS27,843.19
|
$11.43
TZS30,177.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.87
TZS57,733.68
|
$21.76
TZS57,426.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.13
TZS137,578.14
|
$45.14
TZS119,152.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.93
TZS129,154.99
|
$38.53
TZS101,692.00
|
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