Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam

🙂 Solo nomad: Bagamoyo is 37.6% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bagamoyo is 33.9% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 TZS 4,820
$2.88 TZS 7,365
-34.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.41 TZS 29.2K
$19.67 TZS 50.3K
-41.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 TZS 20.2K
$7.88 TZS 20.2K
0.13%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZS 5,005
$1.99 TZS 5,101
-1.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TZS 870
$0.36 TZS 909
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 TZS 441
$0.22 TZS 559
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 TZS 2,681
$1.04 TZS 2,670
0.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TZS 4,996
$1.98 TZS 5,058
-1.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 TZS 1,906
$1.04 TZS 2,658
-28.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 TZS 1,951
$0.78 TZS 1,999
-2.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.37 TZS 958
$1.12 TZS 2,872
-66.96%
Eggs
$2.07 TZS 5,299
$2.07 TZS 5,305
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 TZS 23.6K
$9.47 TZS 24.2K
-2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 TZS 14.8K
$5.89 TZS 15.1K
-2.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.13 TZS 10.6K
$4.18 TZS 10.7K
-1.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 TZS 6,513
$2.58 TZS 6,612
-1.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,419
$1.03 TZS 2,633
-7.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 TZS 2,733
$1.07 TZS 2,740
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,420
$1.04 TZS 2,654
-46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 TZS 756
$0.89 TZS 2,278
-66.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 TZS 756
$1.53 TZS 3,917
-80.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 TZS 2,120
$0.85 TZS 2,165
-2.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 972
$0.41 TZS 1,049
-7.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 TZS 5,127
$2.01 TZS 5,131
-0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 TZS 16.8K
$6.88 TZS 17.6K
-4.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 TZS 2,432
$0.89 TZS 2,267
6.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TZS 4,150
$1.62 TZS 4,141
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🚌 Getting Around
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.26 TZS 668
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.74 TZS 45.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 TZS 3,655
$1.41 TZS 3,616
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 TZS 2,912
$1.49 TZS 3,813
-23.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 TZS 34.4K
$13.32 TZS 34.1K
0.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 TZS 3,104
$1.26 TZS 3,219
-3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K TZS 43.1M
$16.9K TZS 43.3M
-0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K TZS 43.9M
$17K TZS 43.5M
0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.3 TZS 251.5K
$97 TZS 248.2K
1.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.95 TZS 12.7K
$10.87 TZS 27.8K
-54.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 TZS 58.2K
$32.21 TZS 82.4K
-29.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$93.1 TZS 238.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.85 TZS 12.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 TZS 12.4K
$4.73 TZS 12.1K
2.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 TZS 650.7K
$249 TZS 638.4K
1.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K TZS 49.5M
$19K TZS 48.5M
2.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.29 TZS 67.3K
$25.62 TZS 65.6K
2.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.93 TZS 107.3K
$42.29 TZS 108.2K
-0.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.69 TZS 116.9K
$45.9 TZS 117.5K
-0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.14 TZS 107.8K
$83.2 TZS 212.8K
-49.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$58.3 TZS 149.1K
$592 TZS 1.5M
-90.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 TZS 663.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 TZS 598.8K
$1,316 TZS 3.4M
-82.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 295.5K
$648 TZS 1.7M
-82.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,387 TZS 3.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,201 TZS 3.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$437 TZS 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
19.67
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Last update for Bagamoyo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dar es Salaam: October 29, 2025

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