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

🙂 Solo nomad: Njombe is 38.7% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Njombe is 46.9% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Njombe
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.86 TZS 7,441
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$19.21 TZS 50.1K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.50 TZS 19.5K
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.03 TZS 5,278
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.38 TZS 996
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.22 TZS 573
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.04 TZS 2,715
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.89 TZS 4,927
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 TZS 2,624
$1.03 TZS 2,675
-1.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 TZS 1,546
$0.82 TZS 2,128
-28.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,628
$1.10 TZS 2,856
-8.18%
Eggs
$1.42 TZS 3,701
$1.99 TZS 5,181
-28.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.47 TZS 24.7K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 TZS 10.0K
$5.72 TZS 14.9K
-32.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.04 TZS 7,934
$4.38 TZS 11.4K
-30.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 TZS 3,967
$2.53 TZS 6,595
-39.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 TZS 4,666
$1.05 TZS 2,743
70.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 TZS 4,879
$1.01 TZS 2,629
85.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,378
$1.08 TZS 2,814
-15.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 TZS 3,574
$0.88 TZS 2,300
55.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 TZS 6,693
$1.52 TZS 3,964
69.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 TZS 1,052
$0.91 TZS 2,361
-56.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 TZS 1,048
$0.44 TZS 1,146
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 TZS 4,670
$2.08 TZS 5,429
-13.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.94 TZS 5,063
$6.39 TZS 16.7K
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 TZS 3,546
$0.95 TZS 2,464
43.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 TZS 5,671
$1.62 TZS 4,232
34.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Njombe
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 675
$0.26 TZS 681
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.30 TZS 52.9K
$17.38 TZS 45.3K
16.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 TZS 4,156
$1.44 TZS 3,746
10.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 TZS 2,956
$1.52 TZS 3,959
-25.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 TZS 15.3K
$13.65 TZS 35.6K
-57.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 TZS 3,239
$1.20 TZS 3,116
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K TZS 49.1M
$17.0K TZS 44.2M
10.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.5K TZS 30.1M
$17.0K TZS 44.3M
-32.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.67 TZS 56.5K
$97.3 TZS 253.5K
-77.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 TZS 39.5K
$10.61 TZS 27.7K
42.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 TZS 154.0K
$31.58 TZS 82.3K
87.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 TZS 59.6K
$93.3 TZS 243.2K
-75.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.88 TZS 20.5K
$4.78 TZS 12.5K
64.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 TZS 10.3K
$4.74 TZS 12.4K
-16.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Njombe
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 TZS 848.8K
$257 TZS 669.6K
26.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$19.2K TZS 50.0M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.19 TZS 39.6K
$25.83 TZS 67.3K
-41.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.32 TZS 55.6K
$42.38 TZS 110.4K
-49.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.34 TZS 45.2K
$45.98 TZS 119.8K
-62.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.74 TZS 41.0K
$83.9 TZS 218.7K
-81.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 TZS 307.4K
$589 TZS 1.5M
-79.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$38.85 TZS 101.3K
$259 TZS 674.6K
-84.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 TZS 495.8K
$1,304 TZS 3.4M
-85.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 298.5K
$644 TZS 1.7M
-82.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,534 TZS 4.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,101 TZS 2.9M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$262 TZS 684.1K
$272 TZS 709.8K
-3.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
19.67
-38.99%

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Last update for Njombe: April 11, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: April 11, 2026

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