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

😐 Solo nomad: Dar es Salaam is 59.6% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dar es Salaam is 33.4% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 132.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 TZS 6,960

$3.70 TZS 9,145

-24.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.57 TZS 48.4K

$19.39 TZS 47.9K

0.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 TZS 19.6K

$9.56 TZS 23.6K

-17.15%

Cappuccino

$2.03 TZS 5,007

$1.99 TZS 4,910

2.01%

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

$0.36 TZS 884

$0.40 TZS 991

-10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 TZS 540

$0.21 TZS 519

4.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 TZS 2,563

$0.87 TZS 2,150

19.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 TZS 4,861

$3.33 TZS 8,221

-40.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.08 TZS 2,659

$0.85 TZS 2,098

27.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 TZS 2,044

$0.79 TZS 1,956

5.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 TZS 2,809

$1.04 TZS 2,581

9.62%

Eggs

$1.97 TZS 4,881

$2.03 TZS 5,019

-2.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.71 TZS 24.0K

$5.82 TZS 14.4K

66.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.83 TZS 14.4K

$7.17 TZS 17.7K

-18.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.29 TZS 10.6K

$3.98 TZS 9,837

7.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 TZS 6,236

$2.55 TZS 6,307

-1.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 TZS 2,620

$0.89 TZS 2,200

19.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 TZS 2,615

$0.80 TZS 1,981

32.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.03 TZS 2,551

$1.52 TZS 3,767

-32.24%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,320

$1.07 TZS 2,653

-12.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.53 TZS 3,791

$1.77 TZS 4,384

-13.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 TZS 2,184

$0.50 TZS 1,227

76.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 TZS 999

$0.40 TZS 993

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 TZS 5,095

$1.56 TZS 3,863

32.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.40 TZS 18.3K

$4.11 TZS 10.2K

80.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 TZS 2,331

$0.85 TZS 2,104

10.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 TZS 3,968

$1.28 TZS 3,171

25.00%

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 3,480

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 TZS 3,723

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.59 TZS 33.6K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 TZS 3,093

$1.13 TZS 2,787

10.62%

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

$16.9K TZS 41.8M

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

$17.1K TZS 42.3M

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

$96.2 TZS 237.8K

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

$10.75 TZS 26.6K

$19.69 TZS 48.7K

-45.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.38 TZS 80.1K

$19.23 TZS 47.5K

68.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.1 TZS 235.1K

$58.5 TZS 144.6K

62.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.72 TZS 11.7K

$7.96 TZS 19.7K

-40.70%

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 TZS 11.8K

$3.82 TZS 9,449

24.61%

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

$255 TZS 629.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.0K TZS 47.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.53 TZS 65.6K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.34 TZS 104.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.73 TZS 113.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.7 TZS 207.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$588 TZS 1.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 TZS 638.0K

$95.1 TZS 235.2K

171.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,300 TZS 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$660 TZS 1.6M

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 690.6K

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 Dodoma: January 11, 2026

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