Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dar es Salaam Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dar es Salaam

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 24.9% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 18.7% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$2.88 TZS 7,365
-34.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$19.67 TZS 50.3K
-3.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$7.88 TZS 20.2K
-39.34%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.99 TZS 5,101
-19.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.36 TZS 909
36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.22 TZS 559
31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.04 TZS 2,670
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.98 TZS 5,058
-18.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.04 TZS 2,658
37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.78 TZS 1,999
21.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.12 TZS 2,872
4.46%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.07 TZS 5,305
-30.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$9.47 TZS 24.2K
31.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$5.89 TZS 15.1K
-38.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$4.18 TZS 10.7K
132.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.58 TZS 6,612
2.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.03 TZS 2,633
-8.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.07 TZS 2,740
5.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.04 TZS 2,654
0.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.89 TZS 2,278
28.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.53 TZS 3,917
-24.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.85 TZS 2,165
16.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.41 TZS 1,049
17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.01 TZS 5,131
-32.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$6.88 TZS 17.6K
7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$0.89 TZS 2,267
-7.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.62 TZS 4,141
-3.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.26 TZS 668
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$17.74 TZS 45.4K
-78.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.41 TZS 3,616
-41.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$1.49 TZS 3,813
-53.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$13.32 TZS 34.1K
-11.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.26 TZS 3,219
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$16.9K TZS 43.3M
61.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$17K TZS 43.5M
68.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$97 TZS 248.2K
-23.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$10.87 TZS 27.8K
-45.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$32.21 TZS 82.4K
-74.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$93.1 TZS 238.1K
-78.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$4.85 TZS 12.4K
53.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.73 TZS 12.1K
-36.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$249 TZS 638.4K
-38.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$19K TZS 48.5M
-33.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$25.62 TZS 65.6K
54.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$42.29 TZS 108.2K
-39.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$45.9 TZS 117.5K
13.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$83.2 TZS 212.8K
-9.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$592 TZS 1.5M
-40.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$259 TZS 663.9K
-6.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$1,316 TZS 3.4M
-45.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$648 TZS 1.7M
-29.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,387 TZS 3.6M
97.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,201 TZS 3.1M
-4.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$437 TZS 1.1M
3.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
19.67
-45.75%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dar es Salaam: October 29, 2025

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