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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Moshi is 71.7% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Moshi is 70.1% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 TZSĀ 7,733
$2.76 TZSĀ 7,101
8.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$19.68 TZSĀ 50.7K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.83 TZSĀ 20.2K
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Cappuccino
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$1.95 TZSĀ 5,026
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.38 TZSĀ 989
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.22 TZSĀ 564
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.07 TZSĀ 2,763
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.97 TZSĀ 5,061
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,563
$1.07 TZSĀ 2,755
-42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,045
$0.77 TZSĀ 1,977
2.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 TZSĀ 3,527
$1.08 TZSĀ 2,778
26.85%
Eggs
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$1.98 TZSĀ 5,091
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.58 TZSĀ 22.1K
$9.50 TZSĀ 24.5K
-9.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 TZSĀ 10.2K
$5.88 TZSĀ 15.1K
-32.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.13 TZSĀ 8,070
$4.24 TZSĀ 10.9K
-26.18%
Apples (1kg)
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$2.56 TZSĀ 6,598
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Banana (1kg)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,049
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,716
-60.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 TZSĀ 3,893
$1.06 TZSĀ 2,730
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,058
$1.03 TZSĀ 2,648
-22.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,055
$0.95 TZSĀ 2,437
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
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$1.51 TZSĀ 3,879
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.83 TZSĀ 2,132
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZSĀ 963
$0.44 TZSĀ 1,121
-15.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.01 TZSĀ 5,183
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$6.58 TZSĀ 16.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.97 TZSĀ 2,496
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.67 TZSĀ 4,304
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,050
$0.26 TZSĀ 671
57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$17.32 TZSĀ 44.6K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.42 TZSĀ 3,649
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.49 TZSĀ 3,842
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$13.59 TZSĀ 35.0K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 TZSĀ 3,233
$1.24 TZSĀ 3,202
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.0K TZSĀ 43.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$17.2K TZSĀ 44.4M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 TZSĀ 300.7K
$97.4 TZSĀ 250.6K
19.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.95 TZSĀ 10.2K
$10.63 TZSĀ 27.4K
-62.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$32.10 TZSĀ 82.7K
-
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$93.4 TZSĀ 240.6K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$4.92 TZSĀ 12.7K
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.71 TZSĀ 12.1K
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$258 TZSĀ 663.7K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$19.0K TZSĀ 48.8M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.99 TZSĀ 48.9K
$26.27 TZSĀ 67.6K
-27.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$42.35 TZSĀ 109.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$45.48 TZSĀ 117.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$84.3 TZSĀ 216.9K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$577 TZSĀ 1.5M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$261 TZSĀ 673.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,326 TZSĀ 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 TZSĀ 493.6K
$662 TZSĀ 1.7M
-71.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,521 TZSĀ 3.9M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,081 TZSĀ 2.8M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$98.3 TZSĀ 253.1K
$268 TZSĀ 691.0K
-63.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
19.67
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Last update for Moshi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

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