Should I move to Dar es Salaam?

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has a cost of living 80.0% cheaper than New York City (index: 20.0). It is ranked #498 out of 577 cities globally. Local purchasing power is very weak (index: 27.3 vs NYC = 100). Use our salary comparison calculator to see exactly how your take-home pay would change.

What is the cost of living in Dar es Salaam?

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 80.0% cheaper than New York City (index: 20.0). Groceries are 73.8% cheaper than NYC. Restaurants are 80.1% cheaper than NYC. A 1-bedroom apartment in the city centre costs approximately TZS 1,486,664 per month. Local purchasing power index is 27.3 (NYC = 100).

🇹🇿 Tanzania · #498 of 577 cities · 2026

Sollte ich nach Dar es Salaam ziehen?

80.0% günstiger zu leben als in New York City.

Nutze den Rechner mit deinem Gehalt für eine persönliche Antwort.

-80.0%

vs NYC

TZS 1,486,664

1-Zi., Stadtzentrum

27.3

Kaufkraft

Very weak

Kaufkraft

Kostenindex: Numbeo, wo verfügbar kombiniert mit Expatistan und LivingCost (New York = 100) · Stand: Oktober 2026

Persönliche Antwort

Vergleiche dein Gehalt: Umzug nach Dar es Salaam?

Kostenaufschlüsselung: Dar es Salaam

Kostenindizes vs NYC = 100

Lebenshaltungskosten

20.0 Affordable

Miete

11.6 Very affordable

Lebensmittel

26.2 Very affordable

Restaurants

19.9 Very affordable

Kaufkraft

27.3 Very weak

Miete in Dar es Salaam

1-Zi., Stadtzentrum TZS 1,486,664/mo

1-Zi., außerhalb des Zentrums TZS 517,130/mo

3-Zi., Stadtzentrum TZS 3,530,612/mo

3-Zi., außerhalb des Zentrums TZS 1,161,890/mo

Ersparnis außerhalb des Zentrums 65% günstiger

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Alternativen in Betracht ziehen?

Städte im gleichen Land oder der gleichen Region mit vergleichbaren Lebenshaltungskosten.

🇲🇦 Marrakech

Morocco

CoL index 19.7

Marrakech vs Dar es Salaam vergleichen →

🇰🇪 Nairobi

Kenya

CoL index 19.5

Nairobi vs Dar es Salaam vergleichen →

🇧🇼 Gaborone

Botswana

CoL index 20.6

Gaborone vs Dar es Salaam vergleichen →

Bereit, die Zahlen zu sehen?

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