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

🙂 Solo nomad: Johor Bahru is 0.7% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Johor Bahru is 2.7% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 13.79

$2.76 TZS 7,119

26.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.4

$19.68 TZS 50.8K

-2.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 MYR 18.62

$7.83 TZS 20.2K

-39.59%

Cappuccino

$3.02 MYR 11.90

$1.95 TZS 5,039

54.87%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.08

$0.38 TZS 991

105.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.22 TZS 565

118.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 MYR 13.79

$1.07 TZS 2,770

227.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.75 MYR 26.61

$1.97 TZS 5,074

242.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.35

$1.07 TZS 2,762

74.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 3.76

$0.77 TZS 1,982

24.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.12

$1.08 TZS 2,785

20.37%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.25

$1.98 TZS 5,104

-7.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.48 MYR 41.31

$9.50 TZS 24.5K

10.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.42

$5.88 TZS 15.2K

-42.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.60

$4.24 TZS 10.9K

89.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.97

$2.56 TZS 6,615

8.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.05 TZS 2,723

44.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.74

$1.06 TZS 2,737

133.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.90

$1.03 TZS 2,655

20.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$0.95 TZS 2,444

24.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$1.51 TZS 3,889

-7.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.77

$0.83 TZS 2,137

15.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.02

$0.44 TZS 1,124

15.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.47

$2.01 TZS 5,197

107.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.68 MYR 57.9

$6.58 TZS 17.0K

123.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.48

$0.97 TZS 2,502

174.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 11.93

$1.67 TZS 4,315

81.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.84

$0.26 TZS 672

176.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.10

$17.32 TZS 44.7K

-32.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.87

$1.42 TZS 3,659

-30.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$1.49 TZS 3,851

-30.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.31 MYR 36.68

$13.59 TZS 35.1K

-31.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$1.24 TZS 3,210

-62.90%

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

$35.5K MYR 140.0K

$17.0K TZS 43.8M

109.31%

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

$28.3K MYR 111.4K

$17.2K TZS 44.5M

64.01%

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

$41.48 MYR 163

$97.4 TZS 251.3K

-57.39%

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

$9.13 MYR 35.98

$10.63 TZS 27.4K

-14.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.95 MYR 122

$32.10 TZS 82.9K

-3.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.11 MYR 138

$93.4 TZS 241.2K

-62.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 MYR 23.84

$4.92 TZS 12.7K

22.97%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 20.03

$4.71 TZS 12.2K

7.86%

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

$187 MYR 738

$258 TZS 665.3K

-27.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,960 MYR 27.4K

$19.0K TZS 49.0M

-63.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.99 MYR 197

$26.27 TZS 67.8K

90.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 MYR 75.6

$42.35 TZS 109.3K

-54.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.3 MYR 214

$45.48 TZS 117.4K

19.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.45 MYR 155

$84.3 TZS 217.5K

-53.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,844

$577 TZS 1.5M

-18.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 MYR 1,592

$261 TZS 674.9K

54.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 MYR 3,259

$1,326 TZS 3.4M

-37.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 MYR 2,389

$662 TZS 1.7M

-8.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,142 MYR 8,438

$1,521 TZS 3.9M

40.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,192 MYR 4,697

$1,081 TZS 2.8M

10.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,153 MYR 4,541

$268 TZS 692.7K

329.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

19.67

-79.31%

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

Last update for Johor Bahru: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

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