Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Dar Es Salaam is 44.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% less in Dar Es Salaam
Groceries: pay 48.7% more in Dar Es Salaam
Transportation: pay 71.5% more in Dar Es Salaam
Housing: pay 72.2% more in Dar Es Salaam
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Dar Es Salaam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.7% more in Dar Es Salaam
Clothing: pay 47.8% less in Dar Es Salaam

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dar Es Salaam are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Dar Es Salaam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dar Es Salaam.

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Dar Es Salaam vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dar Es Salaam instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 25.1% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Dar Es Salaam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP266.13	$1.90 TZS5,011.76	-60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP330.00	$7.59 TZS20,047.04	+28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.72	$0.36 TZS947.68	+1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.12	$0.21 TZS561.32	+45.8%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 48.7% more for groceries

	Cairo	Dar Es Salaam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP42.48	$0.59 TZS1,553.65	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP118.94	$4.61 TZS12,171.42	+116.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP199.03	$3.18 TZS8,389.66	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP66.00	$2.00 TZS5,272.37	+68.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP125.88	$2.18 TZS5,759.02	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.55	$1.14 TZS3,012.12	+39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.31	$0.50 TZS1,313.46	+43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.68	$0.48 TZS1,266.55	+82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.50	$0.40 TZS1,051.40	+64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP10.10	$0.42 TZS1,111.39	+132.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.94	$0.46 TZS1,212.43	+133.9%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 71.5% more for transportation

	Cairo	Dar Es Salaam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP93.50	$5.28 TZS13,954.91	+215.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP479.03	$14.80 TZS39,091.74	+72.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$16,811.26 TZS44M	-47.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP106.45	$13.80 TZS36,460.56	+622.8%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 72.2% more for housing

	Cairo	Dar Es Salaam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP786.06	$34.11 TZS90,086.40	+141.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	$562.03 TZS1M	+159.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	$195.50 TZS516K	+1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	$43.53 TZS115K	+109.7%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Dar Es Salaam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	$568.94 TZS2M	+362.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP199K	$13,328.59 TZS35M	+274.2%
Average			+315.9%

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pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Dar Es Salaam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP82.50	$0.97 TZS2,573.54	-34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP99.09	$1.96 TZS5,186.79	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP111.77	$2.09 TZS5,512.94	+4.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	$85.39 TZS226K	+185.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP266.13	$5.12 TZS13,531.75	+7.3%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 47.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Dar Es Salaam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	$15.56 TZS41,096.44	-62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	$25.93 TZS68,494.07	-48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	$44.59 TZS118K	-61.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	$59.14 TZS156K	-1.2%
Average			-47.8%

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