Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar es Salaam and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar es Salaam and Johor Bahru

😐 Solo nomad: Dar es Salaam is 0.7% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dar es Salaam is 2.7% cheaper than Johor Bahru without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 TZS 7,119

$3.50 MYR 13.79

-21.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.68 TZS 50.8K

$19.14 MYR 75.4

2.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.83 TZS 20.2K

$4.73 MYR 18.62

65.54%

Cappuccino

$1.95 TZS 5,039

$3.02 MYR 11.90

-35.43%

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

$0.38 TZS 991

$0.78 MYR 3.08

-51.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 TZS 565

$0.48 MYR 1.90

-54.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.07 TZS 2,770

$3.50 MYR 13.79

-69.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 TZS 5,074

$6.75 MYR 26.61

-70.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 TZS 2,762

$1.87 MYR 7.35

-42.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.77 TZS 1,982

$0.96 MYR 3.76

-19.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 TZS 2,785

$1.30 MYR 5.12

-16.92%

Eggs

$1.98 TZS 5,104

$1.84 MYR 7.25

7.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 TZS 24.5K

$10.48 MYR 41.31

-9.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 TZS 15.2K

$3.41 MYR 13.42

72.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.24 TZS 10.9K

$8.02 MYR 31.60

-47.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.56 TZS 6,615

$2.78 MYR 10.97

-7.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 TZS 2,723

$1.52 MYR 6.00

-30.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 TZS 2,737

$2.47 MYR 9.74

-57.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.03 TZS 2,655

$1.24 MYR 4.90

-16.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 TZS 2,444

$1.18 MYR 4.66

-19.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 TZS 3,889

$1.40 MYR 5.51

7.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 TZS 2,137

$0.96 MYR 3.77

-13.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 TZS 1,124

$0.51 MYR 2.02

-13.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.01 TZS 5,197

$4.18 MYR 16.47

-51.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.58 TZS 17.0K

$14.68 MYR 57.9

-55.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 TZS 2,502

$2.66 MYR 10.48

-63.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 TZS 4,315

$3.03 MYR 11.93

-44.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 TZS 672

$0.72 MYR 2.84

-63.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.32 TZS 44.7K

$11.70 MYR 46.10

48.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 TZS 3,659

$0.98 MYR 3.87

44.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 TZS 3,851

$1.03 MYR 4.06

44.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.59 TZS 35.1K

$9.31 MYR 36.68

45.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 TZS 3,210

$0.46 MYR 1.80

169.57%

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

$17.0K TZS 43.8M

$35.5K MYR 140.0K

-52.22%

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

$17.2K TZS 44.5M

$28.3K MYR 111.4K

-39.03%

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

$97.4 TZS 251.3K

$41.48 MYR 163

134.69%

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

$10.63 TZS 27.4K

$9.13 MYR 35.98

16.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.10 TZS 82.9K

$30.95 MYR 122

3.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93.4 TZS 241.2K

$35.11 MYR 138

166.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.92 TZS 12.7K

$6.05 MYR 23.84

-18.68%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 TZS 12.2K

$5.08 MYR 20.03

-7.28%

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

$258 TZS 665.3K

$187 MYR 738

37.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.0K TZS 49.0M

$6,960 MYR 27.4K

172.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.27 TZS 67.8K

$49.99 MYR 197

-47.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.35 TZS 109.3K

$19.17 MYR 75.6

120.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.48 TZS 117.4K

$54.3 MYR 214

-16.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.3 TZS 217.5K

$39.45 MYR 155

113.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 TZS 1.5M

$468 MYR 1,844

23.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$261 TZS 674.9K

$404 MYR 1,592

-35.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,326 TZS 3.4M

$827 MYR 3,259

60.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 TZS 1.7M

$606 MYR 2,389

9.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,521 TZS 3.9M

$2,142 MYR 8,438

-28.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,081 TZS 2.8M

$1,192 MYR 4,697

-9.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 TZS 692.7K

$1,153 MYR 4,541

-76.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.67

4.07

383.29%

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

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

Last update for Johor Bahru: March 2, 2026

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