Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Dar es Salaam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Dar es Salaam

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 11.1% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 58.3% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$2.76 TZSĀ 7,119
25.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
$19.68 TZSĀ 50.8K
63.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
$7.83 TZSĀ 20.2K
-37.93%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$1.95 TZSĀ 5,039
44.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.38 TZSĀ 991
260.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.22 TZSĀ 565
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.07 TZSĀ 2,770
171.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$1.97 TZSĀ 5,074
98.98%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.07 TZSĀ 2,762
62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.77 TZSĀ 1,982
216.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.08 TZSĀ 2,785
8.33%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$1.98 TZSĀ 5,104
18.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
$9.50 TZSĀ 24.5K
55.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$5.88 TZSĀ 15.2K
-27.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$4.24 TZSĀ 10.9K
187.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$2.56 TZSĀ 6,615
45.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,723
48.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.06 TZSĀ 2,737
153.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.03 TZSĀ 2,655
127.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$0.95 TZSĀ 2,444
110.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.51 TZSĀ 3,889
52.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.83 TZSĀ 2,137
21.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.44 TZSĀ 1,124
65.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$2.01 TZSĀ 5,197
64.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
$6.58 TZSĀ 17.0K
282.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$0.97 TZSĀ 2,502
198.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$1.67 TZSĀ 4,315
65.87%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
$0.26 TZSĀ 672
3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$17.32 TZSĀ 44.7K
-52.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
$1.42 TZSĀ 3,659
-68.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
$1.49 TZSĀ 3,851
-71.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$13.59 TZSĀ 35.1K
-53.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.24 TZSĀ 3,210
-30.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
$17.0K TZSĀ 43.8M
52.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
$17.2K TZSĀ 44.5M
84.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$97.4 TZSĀ 251.3K
-17.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
$10.63 TZSĀ 27.4K
-62.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
$32.10 TZSĀ 82.9K
-26.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$93.4 TZSĀ 241.2K
4.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$4.92 TZSĀ 12.7K
30.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
$4.71 TZSĀ 12.2K
-11.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$258 TZSĀ 665.3K
14.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$19.0K TZSĀ 49.0M
-65.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
$26.27 TZSĀ 67.8K
106.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
$42.35 TZSĀ 109.3K
-10.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$45.48 TZSĀ 117.4K
93.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$84.3 TZSĀ 217.5K
-7.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$577 TZSĀ 1.5M
72.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$261 TZSĀ 674.9K
155.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
$1,326 TZSĀ 3.4M
155.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$662 TZSĀ 1.7M
213.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
$1,521 TZSĀ 3.9M
99.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$1,081 TZSĀ 2.8M
119.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$268 TZSĀ 692.7K
-33.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
19.67
-32.49%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

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