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 2.5% cheaper than Johor Bahru without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dar es Salaam is 2.5% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 TZS 6,960

$3.55 MYR 14.43

-20.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.57 TZS 48.4K

$18.55 MYR 75.3

5.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 TZS 19.6K

$4.57 MYR 18.55

73.30%

Cappuccino

$2.03 TZS 5,007

$2.91 MYR 11.82

-30.24%

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

$0.36 TZS 884

$0.86 MYR 3.47

-58.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 TZS 540

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-52.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 TZS 2,563

$3.47 MYR 14.10

-70.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 TZS 4,861

$6.62 MYR 26.86

-70.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.08 TZS 2,659

$1.89 MYR 7.68

-42.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 TZS 2,044

$0.99 MYR 4.02

-16.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 TZS 2,809

$1.30 MYR 5.27

-12.31%

Eggs

$1.97 TZS 4,881

$1.83 MYR 7.43

7.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.71 TZS 24.0K

$10.41 MYR 42.27

-6.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.83 TZS 14.4K

$3.51 MYR 14.24

66.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.29 TZS 10.6K

$8.21 MYR 33.33

-47.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 TZS 6,236

$2.65 MYR 10.75

-4.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 TZS 2,620

$1.51 MYR 6.12

-29.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 TZS 2,615

$2.55 MYR 10.37

-58.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.03 TZS 2,551

$1.22 MYR 4.95

-15.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,320

$1.19 MYR 4.81

-21.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.53 TZS 3,791

$1.38 MYR 5.61

10.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 TZS 2,184

$0.94 MYR 3.81

-6.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 TZS 999

$0.52 MYR 2.10

-23.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 TZS 5,095

$4.33 MYR 17.56

-52.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.40 TZS 18.3K

$14.07 MYR 57.1

-47.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 TZS 2,331

$2.78 MYR 11.27

-66.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 TZS 3,968

$3.02 MYR 12.26

-47.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 TZS 589

$0.68 MYR 2.77

-64.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.35 TZS 42.9K

$11.82 MYR 47.99

46.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 TZS 3,480

$0.99 MYR 4.02

42.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 TZS 3,723

$0.98 MYR 4.00

54.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.59 TZS 33.6K

$9.30 MYR 37.75

46.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 TZS 3,093

$0.46 MYR 1.87

171.74%

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

$16.9K TZS 41.8M

$35.5K MYR 144.1K

-52.34%

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

$17.1K TZS 42.3M

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

-37.48%

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

$96.2 TZS 237.8K

$40.90 MYR 166

135.21%

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

$10.75 TZS 26.6K

$9.01 MYR 36.58

19.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.38 TZS 80.1K

$31.38 MYR 127

3.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.1 TZS 235.1K

$35.37 MYR 144

168.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.72 TZS 11.7K

$5.96 MYR 24.19

-20.81%

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 TZS 11.8K

$5.08 MYR 20.62

-6.30%

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

$255 TZS 629.8K

$190 MYR 772

33.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.0K TZS 47.0M

$6,995 MYR 28.4K

171.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.53 TZS 65.6K

$49.82 MYR 202

-46.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.34 TZS 104.7K

$18.54 MYR 75.3

128.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.73 TZS 113.1K

$55.1 MYR 224

-17.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.7 TZS 207.0K

$39.45 MYR 160

112.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$588 TZS 1.5M

$455 MYR 1,848

29.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 TZS 638.0K

$401 MYR 1,629

-35.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,300 TZS 3.2M

$833 MYR 3,381

56.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$660 TZS 1.6M

$604 MYR 2,453

9.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,552 TZS 3.8M

$2,023 MYR 8,215

-23.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,106 TZS 2.7M

$1,145 MYR 4,650

-3.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$279 TZS 690.6K

$1,045 MYR 4,241

-73.26%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Johor Bahru: January 13, 2026

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