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Istanbul vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 89.5% more expensive than Dar Es Salaam.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 95.3% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 87.2% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.5% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Istanbul

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Istanbul are more expensive than in Dar Es Salaam. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Dar Es Salaam	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.90 TZS5,011.76	$12.19 TRY608.91	+542.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 TZS20,047.04	$9.35 TRY466.83	+23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 TZS947.68	$1.73 TRY86.44	+382.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 TZS561.32	$0.58 TRY28.89	+172.3%
Average			+221.5%

Dar Es Salaam vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Dar Es Salaam	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 TZS1,553.65	$0.92 TRY45.97	+56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TZS12,171.42	$5.28 TRY263.50	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.18 TZS8,389.66	$4.69 TRY233.94	+47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.00 TZS5,272.37	$2.41 TRY120.40	+20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 TZS5,759.02	$2.54 TRY126.78	+16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 TZS3,012.12	$0.85 TRY42.52	-25.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 TZS1,313.46	$1.03 TRY51.29	+106.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TZS1,266.55	$0.57 TRY28.58	+19.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 TZS1,051.40	$0.84 TRY41.72	+109.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 TZS1,111.39	$0.31 TRY15.49	-26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 TZS1,212.43	$0.29 TRY14.29	-37.7%
Average			+18.7%

Dar Es Salaam vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.3% more for transportation

	Dar Es Salaam	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 TZS13,954.91	$5.43 TRY271.32	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 TZS39,091.74	$67.03 TRY3,347.00	+352.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,811.26 TZS44M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+202.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.80 TZS36,460.56	$8.40 TRY419.62	-39.1%
Average			+95.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Dar Es Salaam	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.11 TZS90,086.40	$16.15 TRY806.20	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$562.03 TZS1M	$996.85 TRY49,776.31	+77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.50 TZS516K	$647.83 TRY32,348.56	+231.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 TZS115K	$68.87 TRY3,438.98	+58.2%
Average			+109.6%

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pay 87.2% more for childcare

	Dar Es Salaam	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.94 TZS2M	$1,021.62 TRY51,013.47	+79.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,328.59 TZS35M	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+95.1%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Dar Es Salaam	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 TZS2,573.54	$4.78 TRY238.49	+390.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 TZS5,186.79	$4.31 TRY215.45	+119.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 TZS5,512.94	$2.34 TRY116.71	+12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.39 TZS226K	$76.22 TRY3,805.71	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 TZS13,531.75	$8.13 TRY405.94	+58.7%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Dar Es Salaam	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.56 TZS41,096.44	$53.35 TRY2,663.74	+242.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.93 TZS68,494.07	$39.62 TRY1,978.26	+52.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.59 TZS118K	$99.91 TRY4,989.00	+124.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.14 TZS156K	$95.52 TRY4,769.83	+61.5%
Average			+108.7%

Dar Es Salaam vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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