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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dodoma is 38.9% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dodoma is 21.5% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.70 TZS 9,531

$2.76 TZS 7,101

34.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.13 TZS 49.3K

$19.68 TZS 50.7K

-2.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.64 TZS 24.8K

$7.83 TZS 20.2K

23.12%

Cappuccino

$1.96 TZS 5,057

$1.95 TZS 5,026

0.51%

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

$0.38 TZS 976

$0.38 TZS 989

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 TZS 443

$0.22 TZS 564

-22.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.87 TZS 2,234

$1.07 TZS 2,763

-18.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 TZS 8,518

$1.97 TZS 5,061

68.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 TZS 2,190

$1.07 TZS 2,755

-20.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 TZS 2,016

$0.77 TZS 1,977

1.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 TZS 2,659

$1.08 TZS 2,778

-4.63%

Eggs

$1.97 TZS 5,084

$1.98 TZS 5,091

-0.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.70 TZS 14.7K

$9.50 TZS 24.5K

-40.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.92 TZS 17.8K

$5.88 TZS 15.1K

17.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.85 TZS 9,925

$4.24 TZS 10.9K

-9.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 TZS 6,494

$2.56 TZS 6,598

-1.56%

Banana (1kg)

$0.90 TZS 2,310

$1.05 TZS 2,716

-14.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.73 TZS 1,887

$1.06 TZS 2,730

-31.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 TZS 4,079

$1.03 TZS 2,648

53.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 TZS 2,695

$0.95 TZS 2,437

10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.76 TZS 4,544

$1.51 TZS 3,879

16.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 TZS 1,204

$0.83 TZS 2,132

-43.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 TZS 1,033

$0.44 TZS 1,121

-9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.52 TZS 3,924

$2.01 TZS 5,183

-24.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.87 TZS 9,970

$6.58 TZS 16.9K

-41.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 TZS 2,210

$0.97 TZS 2,496

-11.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 TZS 3,200

$1.67 TZS 4,304

-25.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 TZS 671

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.32 TZS 44.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 TZS 3,649

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 TZS 3,842

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.59 TZS 35.0K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 TZS 2,901

$1.24 TZS 3,202

-8.87%

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

$17.0K TZS 43.7M

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

$17.2K TZS 44.4M

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

$97.4 TZS 250.6K

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

$19.01 TZS 48.9K

$10.63 TZS 27.4K

78.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.58 TZS 50.4K

$32.10 TZS 82.7K

-39.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 TZS 147.9K

$93.4 TZS 240.6K

-38.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.60 TZS 19.6K

$4.92 TZS 12.7K

54.47%

Cinema Ticket

$3.98 TZS 10.3K

$4.71 TZS 12.1K

-15.50%

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

$258 TZS 663.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.0K TZS 48.8M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.27 TZS 67.6K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.35 TZS 109.0K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.48 TZS 117.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.3 TZS 216.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 TZS 1.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$95.3 TZS 245.4K

$261 TZS 673.2K

-63.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,326 TZS 3.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 TZS 1.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,521 TZS 3.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,081 TZS 2.8M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 TZS 691.0K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

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