🇹🇿 Tanzania · #499 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Dar es Salaam?

72.2% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-72.2%
vs NYC
TZS 967,134
Estimated rent in
26.0
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Dar es Salaam

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
27.8 Very affordable
Rent
12.3 Very affordable
Groceries
27.6 Very affordable
Restaurants
21.2 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
26.0 Very weak

Estimated rent in Dar es Salaam

1-BR — City centre TZS 967,134/mo
1-BR — Outside centre TZS 725,351/mo
3-BR — City centre TZS 1,686,556/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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