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

🙂 Solo nomad: Njombe is 43.1% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Njombe is 44.4% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 TZS 6,987

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.68 TZS 49.9K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.83 TZS 19.8K

Cappuccino

$1.95 TZS 4,946

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

$0.38 TZS 973

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 TZS 555

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.07 TZS 2,718

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 TZS 4,980

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 TZS 2,351

$1.07 TZS 2,711

-13.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 TZS 1,535

$0.77 TZS 1,945

-20.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 TZS 2,339

$1.08 TZS 2,733

-14.81%

Eggs

$1.43 TZS 3,622

$1.98 TZS 5,009

-27.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 TZS 24.1K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.84 TZS 9,729

$5.88 TZS 14.9K

-34.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.13 TZS 7,933

$4.24 TZS 10.7K

-26.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.58 TZS 4,015

$2.56 TZS 6,492

-38.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 TZS 4,284

$1.05 TZS 2,672

60.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 TZS 4,751

$1.06 TZS 2,686

77.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.98 TZS 2,474

$1.03 TZS 2,606

-4.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 TZS 3,364

$0.95 TZS 2,398

40.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.58 TZS 6,534

$1.51 TZS 3,817

70.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.41 TZS 1,028

$0.83 TZS 2,097

-50.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 TZS 1,030

$0.44 TZS 1,103

-6.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.77 TZS 4,487

$2.01 TZS 5,100

-11.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$1.91 TZS 4,844

$6.58 TZS 16.7K

-70.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 TZS 3,354

$0.97 TZS 2,455

36.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 TZS 5,483

$1.67 TZS 4,235

29.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 TZS 659

$0.26 TZS 660

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.77 TZS 50.1K

$17.32 TZS 43.9K

14.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 TZS 3,829

$1.42 TZS 3,591

6.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.12 TZS 2,826

$1.49 TZS 3,780

-24.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.64 TZS 14.3K

$13.59 TZS 34.4K

-58.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 TZS 3,213

$1.24 TZS 3,150

2.42%

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

$18.4K TZS 46.5M

$17.0K TZS 43.0M

8.22%

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

$11.5K TZS 29.2M

$17.2K TZS 43.7M

-33.14%

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

$21.34 TZS 54.1K

$97.4 TZS 246.6K

-78.08%

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

$15.76 TZS 39.9K

$10.63 TZS 26.9K

48.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.3 TZS 145.1K

$32.10 TZS 81.3K

78.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.58 TZS 59.7K

$93.4 TZS 236.7K

-74.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.54 TZS 19.1K

$4.92 TZS 12.5K

53.25%

Cinema Ticket

$3.77 TZS 9,558

$4.71 TZS 11.9K

-19.96%

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

$324 TZS 821.7K

$258 TZS 653.0K

25.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.0K TZS 48.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.27 TZS 38.7K

$26.27 TZS 66.5K

-41.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.12 TZS 53.5K

$42.35 TZS 107.3K

-50.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$17.18 TZS 43.5K

$45.48 TZS 115.2K

-62.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.71 TZS 39.8K

$84.3 TZS 213.5K

-81.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 TZS 298.0K

$577 TZS 1.5M

-79.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$39.24 TZS 99.4K

$261 TZS 662.4K

-84.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$195 TZS 494.8K

$1,326 TZS 3.4M

-85.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 TZS 294.1K

$662 TZS 1.7M

-82.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,521 TZS 3.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,081 TZS 2.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$264 TZS 668.6K

$268 TZS 679.9K

-1.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.67

-38.99%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Njombe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

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