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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Dar es Salaam Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Dar es Salaam
🙂 Solo nomad: Arusha is 57.7% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arusha is 59.8% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.50 TZS 9,130
$2.86 TZS 7,441
22.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 TZS 72.9K
$19.21 TZS 50.1K
45.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 TZS 23.8K
$7.50 TZS 19.5K
21.87%
Cappuccino
$1.77 TZS 4,616
$2.03 TZS 5,278
-12.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZS 1,209
$0.38 TZS 996
21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZS 864
$0.22 TZS 573
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 TZS 2,700
$1.04 TZS 2,715
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 TZS 7,766
$1.89 TZS 4,927
57.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 TZS 1,782
$1.03 TZS 2,675
-33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 TZS 1,439
$0.82 TZS 2,128
-32.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,514
$1.10 TZS 2,856
-12.73%
Eggs
$1.78 TZS 4,642
$1.99 TZS 5,181
-10.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$9.47 TZS 24.7K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$5.72 TZS 14.9K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$4.38 TZS 11.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
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$2.53 TZS 6,595
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.05 TZS 2,743
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.01 TZS 2,629
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 TZS 2,083
$1.08 TZS 2,814
-25.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 TZS 1,059
$0.88 TZS 2,300
-53.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,494
$1.52 TZS 3,964
-36.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.91 TZS 2,361
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZS 1,284
$0.44 TZS 1,146
11.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.08 TZS 5,429
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$6.39 TZS 16.7K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.95 TZS 2,464
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.62 TZS 4,232
-
🚌 Getting Around
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 TZS 427
$0.26 TZS 681
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$17.38 TZS 45.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.44 TZS 3,746
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 TZS 5,047
$1.52 TZS 3,959
27.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 TZS 20.4K
$13.65 TZS 35.6K
-42.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 TZS 3,201
$1.20 TZS 3,116
2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.0K TZS 44.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$17.0K TZS 44.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$97.3 TZS 253.5K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 TZS 24.7K
$10.61 TZS 27.7K
-10.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 TZS 133.5K
$31.58 TZS 82.3K
62.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$93.3 TZS 243.2K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$4.78 TZS 12.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 TZS 9,919
$4.74 TZS 12.4K
-19.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$257 TZS 669.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K TZS 27.2M
$19.2K TZS 50.0M
-45.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$25.83 TZS 67.3K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$42.38 TZS 110.4K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$45.98 TZS 119.8K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$83.9 TZS 218.7K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$589 TZS 1.5M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$259 TZS 674.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 TZS 754.1K
$1,304 TZS 3.4M
-77.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$644 TZS 1.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,534 TZS 4.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,101 TZS 2.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$272 TZS 709.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
19.67
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Last update for Arusha: April 12, 2026
Last update for Dar es Salaam: April 11, 2026
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