Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 30.6% cheaper than Dar Es Salaam.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 41.7% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 41.9% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 76.0% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 91.6% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.5% more for restaurants

	Dar Es Salaam	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.90 TZS5,011.76	$4.77 EGP266.13	+151.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 TZS20,047.04	$5.92 EGP330.00	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 TZS947.68	$0.35 EGP19.72	-1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 TZS561.32	$0.15 EGP8.12	-31.4%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Dar Es Salaam	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 TZS1,553.65	$0.76 EGP42.48	+29.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TZS12,171.42	$2.13 EGP118.94	-53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.18 TZS8,389.66	$3.57 EGP199.03	+12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.00 TZS5,272.37	$1.18 EGP66.00	-40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 TZS5,759.02	$2.26 EGP125.88	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 TZS3,012.12	$0.82 EGP45.55	-28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 TZS1,313.46	$0.35 EGP19.31	-30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TZS1,266.55	$0.26 EGP14.68	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 TZS1,051.40	$0.24 EGP13.50	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 TZS1,111.39	$0.18 EGP10.10	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 TZS1,212.43	$0.20 EGP10.94	-57.2%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 41.7% less for transportation

	Dar Es Salaam	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 TZS13,954.91	$1.68 EGP93.50	-68.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 TZS39,091.74	$8.59 EGP479.03	-41.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,811.26 TZS44M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+92.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.80 TZS36,460.56	$1.91 EGP106.45	-86.2%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 41.9% less for housing

	Dar Es Salaam	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.11 TZS90,086.40	$14.10 EGP786.06	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$562.03 TZS1M	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.50 TZS516K	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	-1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 TZS115K	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	-52.3%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 76.0% less for childcare

	Dar Es Salaam	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.94 TZS2M	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	-78.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,328.59 TZS35M	$3,562.03 EGP199K	-73.3%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dar Es Salaam	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 TZS2,573.54	$1.48 EGP82.50	+51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 TZS5,186.79	$1.78 EGP99.09	-9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 TZS5,512.94	$2.01 EGP111.77	-3.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.39 TZS226K	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	-65.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 TZS13,531.75	$4.77 EGP266.13	-6.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 91.6% more for clothing

	Dar Es Salaam	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.56 TZS41,096.44	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	+163.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.93 TZS68,494.07	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	+95.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.59 TZS118K	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	+159.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.14 TZS156K	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	+1.2%
Average			+91.6%

Dar Es Salaam vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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