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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moshi is 74.9% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moshi is 71.1% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 TZS 7,455
$2.81 TZS 6,960
7.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$19.57 TZS 48.4K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.92 TZS 19.6K
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Cappuccino
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$2.03 TZS 5,007
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.36 TZS 884
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.22 TZS 540
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.04 TZS 2,563
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.97 TZS 4,861
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 TZS 1,499
$1.08 TZS 2,659
-43.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 TZS 1,947
$0.83 TZS 2,044
-4.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 TZS 3,239
$1.14 TZS 2,809
14.91%
Eggs
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$1.97 TZS 4,881
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 TZS 21.0K
$9.71 TZS 24.0K
-12.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 TZS 9,768
$5.83 TZS 14.4K
-32.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.11 TZS 7,686
$4.29 TZS 10.6K
-27.51%
Apples (1kg)
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$2.52 TZS 6,236
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.38 TZS 936
$1.06 TZS 2,620
-64.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 TZS 3,923
$1.06 TZS 2,615
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 1,933
$1.03 TZS 2,551
-24.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 TZS 1,992
$0.94 TZS 2,320
-13.83%
Onion (1kg)
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$1.53 TZS 3,791
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.88 TZS 2,184
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZS 1,007
$0.40 TZS 999
2.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.06 TZS 5,095
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$7.40 TZS 18.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.94 TZS 2,331
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.60 TZS 3,968
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🚌 Getting Around
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 TZS 930
$0.24 TZS 589
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$17.35 TZS 42.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.41 TZS 3,480
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.51 TZS 3,723
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$13.59 TZS 33.6K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 TZS 3,152
$1.25 TZS 3,093
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$16.9K TZS 41.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$17.1K TZS 42.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 TZS 291.2K
$96.2 TZS 237.8K
22.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.97 TZS 9,825
$10.75 TZS 26.6K
-63.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$32.38 TZS 80.1K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$95.1 TZS 235.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$4.72 TZS 11.7K
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.76 TZS 11.8K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$255 TZS 629.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$19.0K TZS 47.0M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.24 TZS 47.6K
$26.53 TZS 65.6K
-27.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$42.34 TZS 104.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$45.73 TZS 113.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$83.7 TZS 207.0K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$588 TZS 1.5M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$258 TZS 638.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,300 TZS 3.2M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 TZS 479.4K
$660 TZS 1.6M
-70.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,552 TZS 3.8M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,106 TZS 2.7M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Moshi
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$102 TZS 251.8K
$279 TZS 690.6K
-63.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
19.67
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Last update for Moshi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: January 13, 2026

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