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 65.3% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dar es Salaam is 72.2% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 TZS 6,963

$1.98 TZS 4,894

41.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.57 TZS 48.4K

$11.50 TZS 28.4K

70.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 TZS 19.6K

$7.76 TZS 19.2K

2.06%

Cappuccino

$2.03 TZS 5,009

$1.95 TZS 4,825

4.10%

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

$0.36 TZS 884

$0.37 TZS 907

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 TZS 541

$0.19 TZS 471

15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 TZS 2,564

$1.04 TZS 2,569

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 TZS 4,863

$1.88 TZS 4,638

4.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.08 TZS 2,660

$0.75 TZS 1,844

44.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 TZS 2,045

$0.77 TZS 1,898

7.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 TZS 2,810

$0.40 TZS 1,000

185.00%

Eggs

$1.97 TZS 4,883

$1.99 TZS 4,915

-1.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.71 TZS 24.0K

$9.24 TZS 22.9K

5.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.83 TZS 14.4K

$5.63 TZS 13.9K

3.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.29 TZS 10.6K

$4.36 TZS 10.8K

-1.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 TZS 6,238

$2.67 TZS 6,595

-5.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 TZS 2,621

$0.94 TZS 2,316

12.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 TZS 2,616

$1.02 TZS 2,527

3.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.03 TZS 2,552

$0.56 TZS 1,388

83.93%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,321

$0.30 TZS 739

213.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.53 TZS 3,793

$0.32 TZS 792

378.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 TZS 2,185

$0.85 TZS 2,097

3.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 TZS 999

$0.41 TZS 1,013

-2.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 TZS 5,097

$2.07 TZS 5,116

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.40 TZS 18.3K

$7.31 TZS 18.1K

1.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 TZS 2,332

$0.97 TZS 2,398

-3.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 TZS 3,970

$1.60 TZS 3,948

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 TZS 589

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.35 TZS 42.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 TZS 3,482

$1.41 TZS 3,484

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 TZS 3,724

$1.12 TZS 2,776

34.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.59 TZS 33.6K

$13.66 TZS 33.8K

-0.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 TZS 3,094

$1.24 TZS 3,079

0.81%

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

$16.9K TZS 41.8M

$17.2K TZS 42.7M

-1.91%

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

$17.1K TZS 42.3M

$17.0K TZS 42.1M

0.46%

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

$96.2 TZS 237.9K

$98.4 TZS 243.5K

-2.28%

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

$10.75 TZS 26.6K

$4.90 TZS 12.1K

119.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.38 TZS 80.1K

$23.47 TZS 58.1K

37.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.1 TZS 235.2K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.72 TZS 11.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 TZS 11.8K

$4.90 TZS 12.1K

-2.86%

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

$255 TZS 630.1K

$254 TZS 627.5K

0.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.0K TZS 47.1M

$19.2K TZS 47.6M

-1.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.53 TZS 65.6K

$25.65 TZS 63.4K

3.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.34 TZS 104.7K

$41.69 TZS 103.1K

1.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.73 TZS 113.1K

$45.48 TZS 112.5K

0.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.7 TZS 207.1K

$42.98 TZS 106.3K

94.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$588 TZS 1.5M

$58.2 TZS 144.0K

909.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 TZS 638.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,300 TZS 3.2M

$230 TZS 569.4K

464.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$660 TZS 1.6M

$117 TZS 289.8K

463.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,552 TZS 3.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,106 TZS 2.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$279 TZS 690.9K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bagamoyo: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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