Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary

Dar Es Salaam is 33.3% cheaper than Italy overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% less in Dar Es Salaam
Groceries: pay 42.4% less in Dar Es Salaam
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Dar Es Salaam
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Dar Es Salaam
Childcare: pay 29.8% more in Dar Es Salaam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Dar Es Salaam
Clothing: pay 46.5% less in Dar Es Salaam

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dar Es Salaam.

Dar Es Salaam vs. Italy Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Italy	Dar Es Salaam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50 €16.06	$3.23 TZS8,404.04	-82.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.64 €10.10	$10.10 TZS26,262.63	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 €2.54	$0.40 TZS1,050.51	-86.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 €1.18	$0.25 TZS639.06	-82.0%
Average			-66.0%

Italy vs. Dar Es Salaam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.4% less for groceries

	Italy	Dar Es Salaam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 €1.99	$0.81 TZS2,101.01	-64.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.02 €6.96	$4.78 TZS12,430.98	-40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.00 €5.21	$4.19 TZS10,881.41	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 €3.41	$2.12 TZS5,509.32	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 €4.74	$2.67 TZS6,943.31	-51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.93	$1.23 TZS3,199.37	+14.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$0.44 TZS1,137.65	-53.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.01	$0.49 TZS1,286.55	-57.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 €1.27	$0.44 TZS1,131.69	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.74	$0.44 TZS1,131.69	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.70	$0.65 TZS1,697.54	-18.6%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Italy	Dar Es Salaam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 €6.80	$4.63 TZS12,029.20	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 €38.54	$15.76 TZS40,969.70	-64.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,732.41 €28,412.33	$17,898.05 TZS47M	-45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.32 €18.51	$14.49 TZS37,686.87	-32.0%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Italy	Dar Es Salaam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €27.30	$35.62 TZS92,619.53	+13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$740.98 €643.18	$519.76 TZS1M	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$575.41 €499.46	$257.24 TZS669K	-55.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.94 €143.17	$67.97 TZS177K	-58.8%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 29.8% more for childcare

	Italy	Dar Es Salaam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$547.22 €475.00	$427.61 TZS1M	-21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,750.16 €8,463.31	$17,689.39 TZS46M	+81.4%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Italy	Dar Es Salaam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.73 €4.97	$1.01 TZS2,626.26	-82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.95 €1.69	$2.06 TZS5,357.58	+5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.86 €5.95	$2.12 TZS5,515.15	-69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.21 €49.66	$85.86 TZS223K	+50.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.59 €9.20	$4.92 TZS12,803.03	-53.5%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

	Italy	Dar Es Salaam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.36 €74.96	$22.22 TZS57,777.78	-74.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.95 €34.68	$37.04 TZS96,296.30	-7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.77 €84.86	$40.40 TZS105K	-58.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.92 €111.90	$69.70 TZS181K	-45.9%
Average			-46.5%

Italy vs. Dar Es Salaam - Cost of clothing

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