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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dodoma is 37.3% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dodoma is 25.1% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.70 TZS 9,145

$2.81 TZS 6,960

31.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.39 TZS 47.9K

$19.57 TZS 48.4K

-0.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.56 TZS 23.6K

$7.92 TZS 19.6K

20.71%

Cappuccino

$1.99 TZS 4,910

$2.03 TZS 5,007

-1.97%

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

$0.40 TZS 991

$0.36 TZS 884

11.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 TZS 519

$0.22 TZS 540

-4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.87 TZS 2,150

$1.04 TZS 2,563

-16.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 TZS 8,221

$1.97 TZS 4,861

69.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 TZS 2,098

$1.08 TZS 2,659

-21.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 TZS 1,956

$0.83 TZS 2,044

-4.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 TZS 2,581

$1.14 TZS 2,809

-8.77%

Eggs

$2.03 TZS 5,019

$1.97 TZS 4,881

3.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.82 TZS 14.4K

$9.71 TZS 24.0K

-40.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.17 TZS 17.7K

$5.83 TZS 14.4K

22.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.98 TZS 9,837

$4.29 TZS 10.6K

-7.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 TZS 6,307

$2.52 TZS 6,236

1.19%

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 TZS 2,200

$1.06 TZS 2,620

-16.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.80 TZS 1,981

$1.06 TZS 2,615

-24.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 TZS 3,767

$1.03 TZS 2,551

47.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 TZS 2,653

$0.94 TZS 2,320

13.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 TZS 4,384

$1.53 TZS 3,791

15.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.50 TZS 1,227

$0.88 TZS 2,184

-43.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 TZS 993

$0.40 TZS 999

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.56 TZS 3,863

$2.06 TZS 5,095

-24.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.11 TZS 10.2K

$7.40 TZS 18.3K

-44.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 TZS 2,104

$0.94 TZS 2,331

-9.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 TZS 3,171

$1.60 TZS 3,968

-20.00%

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)

$1.13 TZS 2,787

$1.25 TZS 3,093

-9.60%

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)

$19.69 TZS 48.7K

$10.75 TZS 26.6K

83.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.23 TZS 47.5K

$32.38 TZS 80.1K

-40.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.5 TZS 144.6K

$95.1 TZS 235.1K

-38.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.96 TZS 19.7K

$4.72 TZS 11.7K

68.64%

Cinema Ticket

$3.82 TZS 9,449

$4.76 TZS 11.8K

-19.75%

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)

$95.1 TZS 235.2K

$258 TZS 638.0K

-63.13%

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 Dodoma: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: January 13, 2026

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