Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Dar Es Salaam is 10.9% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 8.6% more in Dar Es Salaam
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Dar Es Salaam
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in Dar Es Salaam
Housing: pay 19.4% less in Dar Es Salaam
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Dar Es Salaam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% more in Dar Es Salaam
Clothing: pay 48.8% less in Dar Es Salaam

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Dar Es Salaam are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Dar Es Salaam.

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Dar Es Salaam vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dar Es Salaam instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:

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pay 8.6% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Dar Es Salaam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,658	$1.90 TZS5,011.76	-1.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫119K	$7.59 TZS20,047.04	+64.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,857	$0.36 TZS947.68	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,560	$0.21 TZS561.32	-35.9%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Dar Es Salaam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,746	$0.59 TZS1,553.65	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫156K	$4.61 TZS12,171.42	-23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫158K	$3.18 TZS8,389.66	-48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫41,862	$2.00 TZS5,272.37	+23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,421	$2.18 TZS5,759.02	+32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,138	$1.14 TZS3,012.12	-16.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,901	$0.50 TZS1,313.46	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,650	$0.48 TZS1,266.55	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,866	$0.40 TZS1,051.40	-30.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,055	$0.42 TZS1,111.39	-22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,615	$0.46 TZS1,212.43	-13.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Dar Es Salaam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,630	$5.28 TZS13,954.91	+48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫298K	$14.80 TZS39,091.74	+28.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫793M	$16,811.26 TZS44M	-45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$13.80 TZS36,460.56	+137.9%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 19.4% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Dar Es Salaam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫270K	$34.11 TZS90,086.40	+226.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$562.03 TZS1M	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$195.50 TZS516K	-34.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$43.53 TZS115K	-45.1%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Dar Es Salaam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$568.94 TZS2M	+29.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫608M	$13,328.59 TZS35M	-43.4%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Dar Es Salaam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,669	$0.97 TZS2,573.54	-5.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,814	$1.96 TZS5,186.79	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,781	$2.09 TZS5,512.94	+69.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫668K	$85.39 TZS226K	+229.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,385	$5.12 TZS13,531.75	+47.9%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Dar Es Salaam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$15.56 TZS41,096.44	-69.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫893K	$25.93 TZS68,494.07	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$44.59 TZS118K	-51.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$59.14 TZS156K	-37.5%
Average			-48.8%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Dar Es Salaam - Cost of clothing

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