Cost of living comparison
compared to
Arusha vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost of Living Summary
Arusha is 2.8% more expensive than Dar Es Salaam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% more in Arusha
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% less in Arusha
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Arusha
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% more in Arusha
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% less in Arusha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Arusha
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Arusha are more expensive than in Dar Es Salaam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Arusha.
Arusha vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Arusha instead of Dar Es Salaam, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Dar Es Salaam
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
TZS8,064.65
|
$3.50
TZS8,729.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
TZS25,202.02
|
$9.33
TZS23,279.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TZS1,008.08
|
$0.93
TZS2,327.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TZS613.25
|
$0.33
TZS820.34
|
|
Dar Es Salaam vs. Arusha - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Dar Es Salaam
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
TZS2,016.16
|
$0.60
TZS1,509.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
TZS11,928.96
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
TZS10,441.97
|
$4.20
TZS10,470.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
TZS5,286.82
|
$1.81
TZS4,527.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TZS6,662.91
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
TZS3,070.16
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,091.70
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
TZS1,234.60
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,085.99
|
$0.37
TZS912.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,085.99
|
$0.18
TZS456.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
TZS1,628.98
|
$0.46
TZS1,140.84
|
|
Dar Es Salaam vs. Arusha - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Dar Es Salaam
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
TZS11,543.41
|
$4.76
TZS11,881.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.76
TZS39,315.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,898.05
TZS44,655,635.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.49
TZS36,164.90
|
?? | |
Dar Es Salaam vs. Arusha - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% more for housing
|
Dar Es Salaam
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.62
TZS88,879.12
|
$52.42
TZS130,786.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$519.76
TZS1,296,801.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.24
TZS641,812.72
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.97
TZS169,594.77
|
?? | |
Dar Es Salaam vs. Arusha - Cost of housing
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Dar Es Salaam
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.61
TZS1,066,885.52
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,689.39
TZS44,135,037.88
|
$10,887.10
TZS27,163,306.45
|
|
Dar Es Salaam vs. Arusha - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dar Es Salaam
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
TZS2,520.20
|
$1.09
TZS2,712.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
TZS5,141.21
|
$1.75
TZS4,364.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
TZS5,292.42
|
$1.61
TZS4,024.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.86
TZS214,217.17
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TZS12,285.98
|
$4.03
TZS10,060.48
|
|
Dar Es Salaam vs. Arusha - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dar Es Salaam
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.22
TZS55,444.44
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.04
TZS92,407.41
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.40
TZS100,808.08
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.70
TZS173,893.94
|
?? |
Dar Es Salaam vs. Arusha - Cost of clothing
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