Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Dar Es Salaam is 52.5% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% less in Dar Es Salaam
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Dar Es Salaam
Transportation: pay 26.6% less in Dar Es Salaam
Housing: pay 65.4% less in Dar Es Salaam
Childcare: pay 40.4% less in Dar Es Salaam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% less in Dar Es Salaam
Clothing: pay 72.2% less in Dar Es Salaam

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

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Dar Es Salaam vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Dar Es Salaam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.35	$1.90 TZS5,011.76	-83.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.61	$7.59 TZS20,047.04	+8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.90	$0.36 TZS947.68	-77.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.12	$0.21 TZS561.32	-74.6%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Moscow	Dar Es Salaam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.72	$0.59 TZS1,553.65	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.15	$4.61 TZS12,171.42	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.44	$3.18 TZS8,389.66	-31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.70	$2.00 TZS5,272.37	+7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.58	$2.18 TZS5,759.02	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.84	$1.14 TZS3,012.12	+22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.34	$0.50 TZS1,313.46	-38.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.42	$0.48 TZS1,266.55	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.43	$0.40 TZS1,051.40	-77.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.63	$0.42 TZS1,111.39	+3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.98	$0.46 TZS1,212.43	+41.9%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 26.6% less for transportation

	Moscow	Dar Es Salaam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB265.91	$5.28 TZS13,954.91	+59.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,264.22	$14.80 TZS39,091.74	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$16,811.26 TZS44M	-56.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB807.84	$13.80 TZS36,460.56	+37.2%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 65.4% less for housing

	Moscow	Dar Es Salaam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.40	$34.11 TZS90,086.40	+245.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$562.03 TZS1M	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,593.79	$195.50 TZS516K	-75.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,470.69	$43.53 TZS115K	-69.5%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 40.4% less for childcare

	Moscow	Dar Es Salaam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,963.13	$568.94 TZS2M	-29.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$13,328.59 TZS35M	-49.6%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Dar Es Salaam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.74	$0.97 TZS2,573.54	-79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.04	$1.96 TZS5,186.79	-46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.11	$2.09 TZS5,512.94	-39.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,373.59	$85.39 TZS226K	+103.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.48	$5.12 TZS13,531.75	-45.3%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 72.2% less for clothing

	Moscow	Dar Es Salaam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,709.83	$15.56 TZS41,096.44	-85.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,016.10	$25.93 TZS68,494.07	-58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,668.01	$44.59 TZS118K	-69.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,469.53	$59.14 TZS156K	-67.2%
Average			-72.2%

Moscow vs. Dar Es Salaam - Cost of clothing

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