Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar es Salaam and Nairobi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Nairobi are 12.9% higher than in Dar es Salaam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nairobi are 4.7% higher than in Dar es Salaam | |
| Rent Prices in Nairobi are 14.7% lower than in Dar es Salaam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Nairobi are 29.5% higher than in Dar es Salaam | |
| Groceries Prices in Nairobi are 5.5% higher than in Dar es Salaam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Nairobi is 55.5% higher than in Dar es Salaam | |
Restaurants | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,500.00 TSh (285.07 KSh) |
10,611.52 TSh (550.00 KSh) |
+92.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
52,500.00 TSh (2,721.10 KSh) |
77,174.72 TSh (4,000.00 KSh) |
+47.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20,000.00 TSh (1,036.61 KSh) |
13,505.58 TSh (700.00 KSh) |
-32.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2,500.00 TSh (129.58 KSh) |
5,788.10 TSh (300.00 KSh) |
+131.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,000.00 TSh (259.15 KSh) |
7,717.47 TSh (400.00 KSh) |
+54.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,285.71 TSh (325.79 KSh) |
5,629.67 TSh (291.79 KSh) |
-10.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,088.89 TSh (56.44 KSh) |
1,509.81 TSh (78.25 KSh) |
+38.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
672.22 TSh (34.84 KSh) |
1,219.94 TSh (63.23 KSh) |
+81.5 % |
Markets | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10,702.39 TSh (554.71 KSh) |
8,531.22 TSh (442.18 KSh) |
-20.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,864.77 TSh (96.65 KSh) |
1,273.41 TSh (66.00 KSh) |
-31.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,273.55 TSh (66.01 KSh) |
2,134.42 TSh (110.63 KSh) |
+67.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,654.55 TSh (241.25 KSh) |
4,452.02 TSh (230.75 KSh) |
-4.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10,432.64 TSh (540.73 KSh) |
12,959.35 TSh (671.69 KSh) |
+24.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,102.92 TSh (264.49 KSh) |
6,664.85 TSh (345.44 KSh) |
+30.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,737.53 TSh (245.55 KSh) |
5,437.58 TSh (281.83 KSh) |
+14.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,582.34 TSh (237.50 KSh) |
2,719.02 TSh (140.93 KSh) |
-40.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,295.98 TSh (67.17 KSh) |
1,021.57 TSh (52.95 KSh) |
-21.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,956.93 TSh (101.43 KSh) |
1,924.53 TSh (99.75 KSh) |
-1.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,190.68 TSh (61.71 KSh) |
998.43 TSh (51.75 KSh) |
-16.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
748.43 TSh (38.79 KSh) |
1,037.72 TSh (53.79 KSh) |
+38.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,486.78 TSh (77.06 KSh) |
1,134.19 TSh (58.79 KSh) |
-23.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,957.14 TSh (101.44 KSh) |
1,514.17 TSh (78.48 KSh) |
-22.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
922.22 TSh (47.80 KSh) |
1,603.69 TSh (83.12 KSh) |
+73.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17,500.00 TSh (907.03 KSh) |
28,940.52 TSh (1,500.00 KSh) |
+65.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,661.07 TSh (137.92 KSh) |
4,835.49 TSh (250.63 KSh) |
+81.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,625.00 TSh (239.72 KSh) |
6,173.11 TSh (319.95 KSh) |
+33.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 TSh (259.15 KSh) |
6,752.79 TSh (350.00 KSh) |
+35.1 % |
Transportation | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
700.00 TSh (36.28 KSh) |
1,929.37 TSh (100.00 KSh) |
+175.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
45,000.00 TSh (2,332.37 KSh) |
86,435.69 TSh (4,480.00 KSh) |
+92.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,000.00 TSh (207.32 KSh) |
3,858.74 TSh (200.00 KSh) |
-3.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4,828.03 TSh (250.24 KSh) |
5,433.78 TSh (281.64 KSh) |
+12.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17,000.00 TSh (881.12 KSh) |
5,788.10 TSh (300.00 KSh) |
-66.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11,808.69 TSh (612.05 KSh) |
15,173.04 TSh (786.43 KSh) |
+28.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
42,500,000.00 TSh (2,202,793.83 KSh) |
46,304,832.71 TSh (2,400,000.00 KSh) |
+9.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
15,666,666.67 TSh (812,010.28 KSh) |
43,930,225.91 TSh (2,276,923.08 KSh) |
+180.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
139,666.67 TSh (7,238.99 KSh) |
72,184.09 TSh (3,741.33 KSh) |
-48.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
30,000.00 TSh (1,554.91 KSh) |
34,361.13 TSh (1,780.95 KSh) |
+14.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
104,285.71 TSh (5,405.17 KSh) |
100,845.10 TSh (5,226.85 KSh) |
-3.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
136,875.00 TSh (7,094.29 KSh) |
115,955.02 TSh (6,010.00 KSh) |
-15.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25,000.00 TSh (1,295.76 KSh) |
43,957.43 TSh (2,278.33 KSh) |
+75.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10,000.00 TSh (518.30 KSh) |
15,434.94 TSh (800.00 KSh) |
+54.3 % |
Childcare | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
849,375.00 TSh (44,023.48 KSh) |
393,066.43 TSh (20,372.81 KSh) |
-53.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,755,000.00 TSh (1,179,401.73 KSh) |
18,271,115.24 TSh (947,000.00 KSh) |
-19.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,333.33 TSh (1,468.53 KSh) |
46,552.30 TSh (2,412.83 KSh) |
+64.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,750.00 TSh (3,045.04 KSh) |
60,269.78 TSh (3,123.81 KSh) |
+2.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
171,666.67 TSh (8,897.56 KSh) |
133,797.48 TSh (6,934.78 KSh) |
-22.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
131,428.57 TSh (6,812.00 KSh) |
127,417.88 TSh (6,604.12 KSh) |
-3.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,275,620.91 TSh (66,116.00 KSh) |
1,045,533.72 TSh (54,190.48 KSh) |
-18.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
707,915.33 TSh (36,691.57 KSh) |
503,565.06 TSh (26,100.00 KSh) |
-28.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,756,704.98 TSh (142,881.24 KSh) |
2,786,007.43 TSh (144,400.00 KSh) |
+1.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,783,881.73 TSh (92,459.38 KSh) |
1,210,239.95 TSh (62,727.27 KSh) |
-32.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,235,083.84 TSh (64,014.94 KSh) |
285,626.56 TSh (14,804.15 KSh) |
-76.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,579,338.54 TSh (81,857.82 KSh) |
167,027.66 TSh (8,657.12 KSh) |
-89.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dar es Salaam Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
650,000.00 TSh (33,689.79 KSh) |
1,057,579.51 TSh (54,814.81 KSh) |
+62.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.10 | 13.41 | +2.3 % |
| Last update: | March 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 32 | 143 |
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