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

😐 Solo nomad: Dar es Salaam is 58.3% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dar es Salaam is 62.8% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 TZS 6,987
$2.88 TZS 7,295
-4.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.68 TZS 49.9K
$19.70 TZS 49.9K
-0.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 TZS 19.8K
$7.56 TZS 19.2K
3.57%
Cappuccino
$1.95 TZS 4,946
$2.00 TZS 5,079
-2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 973
$0.36 TZS 908
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZS 555
$0.22 TZS 556
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 TZS 2,718
$1.08 TZS 2,741
-0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 TZS 4,980
$1.91 TZS 4,843
3.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 TZS 2,711
$0.76 TZS 1,927
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 TZS 1,945
$0.38 TZS 962
102.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 TZS 2,733
$1.00 TZS 2,531
8.00%
Eggs
$1.98 TZS 5,009
$1.88 TZS 4,769
5.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.50 TZS 24.1K
$9.39 TZS 23.8K
1.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 TZS 14.9K
$4.56 TZS 11.5K
28.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 TZS 10.7K
$3.96 TZS 10.0K
7.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 TZS 6,492
$1.18 TZS 2,980
116.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 TZS 2,672
$0.57 TZS 1,432
84.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,686
$0.56 TZS 1,422
89.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 TZS 2,606
$0.40 TZS 1,018
157.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,398
$0.74 TZS 1,867
28.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 TZS 3,817
$0.59 TZS 1,497
155.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 TZS 2,097
$0.83 TZS 2,108
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 TZS 1,103
$0.28 TZS 712
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 TZS 5,100
$1.57 TZS 3,967
28.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 TZS 16.7K
$4.96 TZS 12.6K
32.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 TZS 2,455
$0.74 TZS 1,874
31.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 TZS 4,235
$1.65 TZS 4,188
1.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 660
$0.30 TZS 751
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.32 TZS 43.9K
$8.59 TZS 21.8K
101.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 TZS 3,591
$1.44 TZS 3,637
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 TZS 3,780
$0.56 TZS 1,406
166.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.59 TZS 34.4K
$13.76 TZS 34.9K
-1.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 TZS 3,150
$0.74 TZS 1,866
67.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K TZS 43.0M
$17.2K TZS 43.5M
-1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K TZS 43.7M
$17.2K TZS 43.5M
0.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.4 TZS 246.6K
$95.7 TZS 242.5K
1.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.63 TZS 26.9K
$10.88 TZS 27.6K
-2.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.10 TZS 81.3K
$31.81 TZS 80.6K
0.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.4 TZS 236.7K
$11.70 TZS 29.6K
698.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.92 TZS 12.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.71 TZS 11.9K
$4.69 TZS 11.9K
0.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 TZS 653.0K
$255 TZS 645.2K
1.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.0K TZS 48.0M
$7,685 TZS 19.5M
146.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.27 TZS 66.5K
$7.63 TZS 19.3K
244.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.35 TZS 107.3K
$43.06 TZS 109.1K
-1.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.48 TZS 115.2K
$46.40 TZS 117.5K
-1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 TZS 213.5K
$19.07 TZS 48.3K
341.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 TZS 1.5M
$75.8 TZS 192.1K
661.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 TZS 662.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 TZS 3.4M
$190 TZS 482.1K
596.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 TZS 1.7M
$97.6 TZS 247.3K
578.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,521 TZS 3.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,081 TZS 2.7M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 TZS 679.9K
$314 TZS 796.5K
-14.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
19.67
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Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

Last update for Morogoro: March 1, 2026

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