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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morogoro is 30.3% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morogoro is 31% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morogoro
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 TZS 7,370
$2.88 TZS 7,365
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.21 TZS 49.2K
$19.67 TZS 50.3K
-2.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.7 TZS 19.7K
$7.88 TZS 20.2K
-2.28%
Cappuccino
$2.03 TZS 5,206
$1.99 TZS 5,101
2.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 980
$0.36 TZS 909
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZS 561
$0.22 TZS 559
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 TZS 2,768
$1.04 TZS 2,670
3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TZS 5,005
$1.98 TZS 5,058
-1.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morogoro
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 TZS 1,884
$1.04 TZS 2,658
-28.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 TZS 1,032
$0.78 TZS 1,999
-48.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 TZS 2,370
$1.12 TZS 2,872
-16.96%
Eggs
$1.81 TZS 4,641
$2.07 TZS 5,305
-12.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 TZS 24.4K
$9.47 TZS 24.2K
0.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 TZS 12.2K
$5.89 TZS 15.1K
-19.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 TZS 10.2K
$4.18 TZS 10.7K
-5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 TZS 2,911
$2.58 TZS 6,612
-55.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 TZS 1,553
$1.03 TZS 2,633
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.59 TZS 1,520
$1.07 TZS 2,740
-44.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 TZS 951
$1.04 TZS 2,654
-64.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 TZS 2,026
$0.89 TZS 2,278
-11.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 TZS 1,535
$1.53 TZS 3,917
-60.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 TZS 2,169
$0.85 TZS 2,165
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 TZS 719
$0.41 TZS 1,049
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 TZS 4,031
$2.01 TZS 5,131
-21.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.37 TZS 13.7K
$6.88 TZS 17.6K
-21.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 TZS 1,913
$0.89 TZS 2,267
-15.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 TZS 4,170
$1.62 TZS 4,141
0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Morogoro
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TZS 833
$0.26 TZS 668
26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.5 TZS 21.7K
$17.74 TZS 45.4K
-52.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 TZS 3,749
$1.41 TZS 3,616
4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 TZS 1,520
$1.49 TZS 3,813
-60.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 TZS 35.1K
$13.32 TZS 34.1K
2.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 TZS 1,938
$1.26 TZS 3,219
-39.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K TZS 43M
$16.9K TZS 43.3M
-0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K TZS 44.2M
$17K TZS 43.5M
1.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morogoro
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 TZS 246.3K
$97 TZS 248.2K
-0.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 TZS 27.4K
$10.87 TZS 27.8K
-1.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.65 TZS 83.5K
$32.21 TZS 82.4K
1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morogoro
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.72 TZS 30K
$93.1 TZS 238.1K
-87.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.85 TZS 12.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 TZS 12.2K
$4.73 TZS 12.1K
1.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morogoro
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 TZS 654.6K
$249 TZS 638.4K
2.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,644 TZS 19.6M
$19K TZS 48.5M
-59.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morogoro
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.86 TZS 20.1K
$25.62 TZS 65.6K
-69.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 TZS 109.2K
$42.29 TZS 108.2K
0.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.26 TZS 118.4K
$45.9 TZS 117.5K
0.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.63 TZS 50.2K
$83.2 TZS 212.8K
-76.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morogoro
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.7 TZS 198.9K
$592 TZS 1.5M
-86.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 TZS 663.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 TZS 495.8K
$1,316 TZS 3.4M
-85.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.9 TZS 247.9K
$648 TZS 1.7M
-85.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,387 TZS 3.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,201 TZS 3.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morogoro
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 TZS 837.7K
$437 TZS 1.1M
-25.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
19.67
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Last update for Morogoro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dar es Salaam: October 29, 2025

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