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 15% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Johor Bahru is 9.6% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.28

$2.88 TZS 7,365

25.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.97 MYR 80

$19.67 TZS 50.3K

-3.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 20

$7.88 TZS 20.2K

-39.85%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 12.62

$1.99 TZS 5,101

50.25%

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

$0.8 MYR 3.38

$0.36 TZS 909

122.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.22 TZS 559

118.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.64

$1.04 TZS 2,670

233.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.68 MYR 28.17

$1.98 TZS 5,058

237.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.86

$1.04 TZS 2,658

78.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.91

$0.78 TZS 1,999

19.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.22

$1.12 TZS 2,872

10.71%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.64

$2.07 TZS 5,305

-12.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.66 MYR 44.96

$9.47 TZS 24.2K

12.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.4 MYR 14.33

$5.89 TZS 15.1K

-42.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.2 MYR 34.57

$4.18 TZS 10.7K

96.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 11.24

$2.58 TZS 6,612

3.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$1.03 TZS 2,633

40.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$1.07 TZS 2,740

140.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$1.04 TZS 2,654

17.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$0.89 TZS 2,278

33.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$1.53 TZS 3,917

-13.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.81

$0.85 TZS 2,165

5.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.34

$0.41 TZS 1,049

34.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 17.32

$2.01 TZS 5,131

104.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.18 MYR 59.8

$6.88 TZS 17.6K

106.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.7 MYR 11.37

$0.89 TZS 2,267

203.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 MYR 12.22

$1.62 TZS 4,141

79.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.95

$0.26 TZS 668

169.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 MYR 50.3

$17.74 TZS 45.4K

-32.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.28

$1.41 TZS 3,616

-27.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$1.49 TZS 3,813

-30.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.07 MYR 38.25

$13.32 TZS 34.1K

-31.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$1.26 TZS 3,219

-60.32%

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

$35.4K MYR 149.3K

$16.9K TZS 43.3M

109.23%

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

$27.4K MYR 115.6K

$17K TZS 43.5M

61.02%

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

$40.76 MYR 172

$97 TZS 248.2K

-57.98%

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

$8.96 MYR 37.77

$10.87 TZS 27.8K

-17.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.37 MYR 132

$32.21 TZS 82.4K

-2.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.46 MYR 150

$93.1 TZS 238.1K

-61.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 24.11

$4.85 TZS 12.4K

17.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 20.63

$4.73 TZS 12.1K

3.38%

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

$189 MYR 797

$249 TZS 638.4K

-24.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,908 MYR 29.1K

$19K TZS 48.5M

-63.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.24 MYR 208

$25.62 TZS 65.6K

92.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.75 MYR 79.1

$42.29 TZS 108.2K

-55.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.9 MYR 231

$45.9 TZS 117.5K

19.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.31 MYR 170

$83.2 TZS 212.8K

-51.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$472 MYR 1,991

$592 TZS 1.5M

-20.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$400 MYR 1,687

$259 TZS 663.9K

54.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$845 MYR 3,563

$1,316 TZS 3.4M

-35.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$599 MYR 2,528

$648 TZS 1.7M

-7.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,824 MYR 7,692

$1,387 TZS 3.6M

31.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,447

$1,201 TZS 3.1M

7.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,008 MYR 4,252

$437 TZS 1.1M

130.83%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dar es Salaam: October 29, 2025

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