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

😐 Solo nomad: Dar es Salaam is 60.3% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dar es Salaam is 51.3% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.88 TZS 7,365

$1.88 TZS 4,820

53.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.67 TZS 50.3K

$11.41 TZS 29.2K

72.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 TZS 20.2K

$7.89 TZS 20.2K

-0.13%

Cappuccino

$1.99 TZS 5,101

$1.96 TZS 5,005

1.53%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 TZS 909

$0.34 TZS 870

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 TZS 559

$0.17 TZS 441

29.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 TZS 2,670

$1.05 TZS 2,681

-0.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 TZS 5,058

$1.95 TZS 4,996

1.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.04 TZS 2,658

$0.74 TZS 1,906

40.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 TZS 1,999

$0.76 TZS 1,951

2.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 TZS 2,872

$0.37 TZS 958

202.70%

Eggs

$2.07 TZS 5,305

$2.07 TZS 5,299

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.47 TZS 24.2K

$9.21 TZS 23.6K

2.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.89 TZS 15.1K

$5.77 TZS 14.8K

2.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.18 TZS 10.7K

$4.13 TZS 10.6K

1.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.58 TZS 6,612

$2.54 TZS 6,513

1.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 TZS 2,633

$0.95 TZS 2,419

8.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.07 TZS 2,740

$1.07 TZS 2,733

Tomato (1kg)

$1.04 TZS 2,654

$0.56 TZS 1,420

85.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 TZS 2,278

$0.3 TZS 756

196.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.53 TZS 3,917

$0.3 TZS 756

410.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 TZS 2,165

$0.83 TZS 2,120

2.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 TZS 1,049

$0.38 TZS 972

7.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.01 TZS 5,131

$2 TZS 5,127

0.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.88 TZS 17.6K

$6.58 TZS 16.8K

4.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 TZS 2,267

$0.95 TZS 2,432

-6.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 TZS 4,141

$1.62 TZS 4,150

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 TZS 668

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.74 TZS 45.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 TZS 3,616

$1.43 TZS 3,655

-1.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 TZS 3,813

$1.14 TZS 2,912

30.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.32 TZS 34.1K

$13.45 TZS 34.4K

-0.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 TZS 3,219

$1.21 TZS 3,104

4.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.9K TZS 43.3M

$16.8K TZS 43.1M

0.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17K TZS 43.5M

$17.2K TZS 43.9M

-0.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97 TZS 248.2K

$98.3 TZS 251.5K

-1.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.87 TZS 27.8K

$4.95 TZS 12.7K

119.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.21 TZS 82.4K

$22.75 TZS 58.2K

41.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93.1 TZS 238.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.85 TZS 12.4K

Cinema Ticket

$4.73 TZS 12.1K

$4.83 TZS 12.4K

-2.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$249 TZS 638.4K

$254 TZS 650.7K

-1.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19K TZS 48.5M

$19.3K TZS 49.5M

-2.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.62 TZS 65.6K

$26.29 TZS 67.3K

-2.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.29 TZS 108.2K

$41.93 TZS 107.3K

0.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.9 TZS 117.5K

$45.69 TZS 116.9K

0.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.2 TZS 212.8K

$42.14 TZS 107.8K

97.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 TZS 1.5M

$58.3 TZS 149.1K

915.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 TZS 663.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,316 TZS 3.4M

$234 TZS 598.8K

462.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$648 TZS 1.7M

$115 TZS 295.5K

460.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,387 TZS 3.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,201 TZS 3.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$437 TZS 1.1M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.67

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dar es Salaam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bagamoyo: October 27, 2025

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