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 2.6% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Johor Bahru is 2.4% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 MYR 14.43

$2.81 TZS 6,960

26.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.55 MYR 75.3

$19.57 TZS 48.4K

-5.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.55

$7.92 TZS 19.6K

-42.30%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.82

$2.03 TZS 5,007

43.35%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.47

$0.36 TZS 884

138.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.22 TZS 540

109.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.10

$1.04 TZS 2,563

233.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.62 MYR 26.86

$1.97 TZS 4,861

236.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$1.08 TZS 2,659

75.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$0.83 TZS 2,044

19.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.27

$1.14 TZS 2,809

14.04%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.43

$1.97 TZS 4,881

-7.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 MYR 42.27

$9.71 TZS 24.0K

7.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.51 MYR 14.24

$5.83 TZS 14.4K

-39.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.21 MYR 33.33

$4.29 TZS 10.6K

91.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.75

$2.52 TZS 6,236

5.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.12

$1.06 TZS 2,620

42.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.37

$1.06 TZS 2,615

140.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.95

$1.03 TZS 2,551

18.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.81

$0.94 TZS 2,320

26.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.61

$1.53 TZS 3,791

-9.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.81

$0.88 TZS 2,184

6.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.10

$0.40 TZS 999

30.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.56

$2.06 TZS 5,095

110.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.07 MYR 57.1

$7.40 TZS 18.3K

90.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.27

$0.94 TZS 2,331

195.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 12.26

$1.60 TZS 3,968

88.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.24 TZS 589

183.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.99

$17.35 TZS 42.9K

-31.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.41 TZS 3,480

-29.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$1.51 TZS 3,723

-35.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.30 MYR 37.75

$13.59 TZS 33.6K

-31.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$1.25 TZS 3,093

-63.20%

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

$35.5K MYR 144.1K

$16.9K TZS 41.8M

109.83%

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

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

$17.1K TZS 42.3M

59.95%

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

$40.90 MYR 166

$96.2 TZS 237.8K

-57.48%

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

$9.01 MYR 36.58

$10.75 TZS 26.6K

-16.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.38 MYR 127

$32.38 TZS 80.1K

-3.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.37 MYR 144

$95.1 TZS 235.1K

-62.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.19

$4.72 TZS 11.7K

26.27%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 20.62

$4.76 TZS 11.8K

6.72%

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

$190 MYR 772

$255 TZS 629.8K

-25.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,995 MYR 28.4K

$19.0K TZS 47.0M

-63.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.82 MYR 202

$26.53 TZS 65.6K

87.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.54 MYR 75.3

$42.34 TZS 104.7K

-56.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.1 MYR 224

$45.73 TZS 113.1K

20.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.45 MYR 160

$83.7 TZS 207.0K

-52.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,848

$588 TZS 1.5M

-22.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 MYR 1,629

$258 TZS 638.0K

55.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$833 MYR 3,381

$1,300 TZS 3.2M

-35.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 MYR 2,453

$660 TZS 1.6M

-8.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,023 MYR 8,215

$1,552 TZS 3.8M

30.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,145 MYR 4,650

$1,106 TZS 2.7M

3.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,045 MYR 4,241

$279 TZS 690.6K

274.00%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: January 13, 2026

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