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 50.7% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 96.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dar es Salaam is 58.6% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.86 TZS 7,433

$1.97 TZS 5,133

45.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.21 TZS 50.0K

$11.46 TZS 29.8K

67.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.50 TZS 19.5K

$7.62 TZS 19.8K

-1.57%

Cappuccino

$2.03 TZS 5,272

$2.01 TZS 5,231

1.00%

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

$0.38 TZS 995

$0.34 TZS 882

11.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 TZS 572

$0.21 TZS 545

4.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 TZS 2,712

$1.09 TZS 2,839

-4.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 TZS 4,922

$1.91 TZS 4,972

-1.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.03 TZS 2,672

$0.79 TZS 2,062

30.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.82 TZS 2,126

$0.82 TZS 2,122

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 TZS 2,853

$0.40 TZS 1,050

175.00%

Eggs

$1.99 TZS 5,176

$2.01 TZS 5,226

-1.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.47 TZS 24.6K

$9.19 TZS 23.9K

3.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.72 TZS 14.9K

$5.82 TZS 15.1K

-1.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.38 TZS 11.4K

$4.31 TZS 11.2K

1.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.53 TZS 6,589

$2.58 TZS 6,705

-1.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 TZS 2,740

$0.93 TZS 2,423

12.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.01 TZS 2,627

$1.05 TZS 2,741

-3.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 TZS 2,811

$0.60 TZS 1,561

80.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 TZS 2,298

$0.32 TZS 840

175.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.52 TZS 3,960

$0.30 TZS 773

406.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 TZS 2,359

$0.89 TZS 2,328

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 TZS 1,145

$0.37 TZS 967

18.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 TZS 5,424

$2.09 TZS 5,438

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.39 TZS 16.6K

$6.15 TZS 16.0K

3.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 TZS 2,462

$0.92 TZS 2,386

3.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 TZS 4,228

$1.67 TZS 4,343

-2.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 TZS 680

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.38 TZS 45.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 TZS 3,742

$1.41 TZS 3,681

2.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 TZS 3,955

$1.18 TZS 3,062

28.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.65 TZS 35.5K

$13.63 TZS 35.5K

0.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 TZS 3,113

$1.26 TZS 3,290

-4.76%

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

$17.0K TZS 44.2M

-0.03%

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

$17.0K TZS 44.2M

$17.1K TZS 44.5M

-0.48%

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

$97.3 TZS 253.3K

$96.8 TZS 252.1K

0.48%

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

$10.61 TZS 27.6K

$4.89 TZS 12.7K

116.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.58 TZS 82.2K

$23.24 TZS 60.5K

35.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93.3 TZS 243.0K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.78 TZS 12.5K

Cinema Ticket

$4.74 TZS 12.3K

$4.93 TZS 12.8K

-3.85%

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

$257 TZS 669.0K

$252 TZS 654.9K

2.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.2K TZS 50.0M

$19.5K TZS 50.7M

-1.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.83 TZS 67.2K

$26.46 TZS 68.9K

-2.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.38 TZS 110.3K

$42.76 TZS 111.3K

-0.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.98 TZS 119.7K

$45.81 TZS 119.3K

0.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 TZS 218.4K

$42.69 TZS 111.2K

96.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 TZS 1.5M

$57.2 TZS 148.9K

929.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 TZS 674.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,304 TZS 3.4M

$231 TZS 602.3K

463.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$644 TZS 1.7M

$116 TZS 301.6K

455.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,534 TZS 4.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,101 TZS 2.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$272 TZS 709.1K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Bagamoyo: April 11, 2026

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