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

Borde jag flytta till Dar es Salaam?

80.0% billigare att bo här än i New York City.

Använd kalkylatorn med din lön för ett personligt svar.

-80.0%

vs NYC

TZS 1,486,664

1 rum, stadskärna

27.3

Köpkraft

Very weak

Köpkraft

Kostnadsindex: Numbeo, kombinerat med Expatistan och LivingCost där de finns (New York = 100) · Data: oktober 2026

Personligt Svar

Jämför din lön: flytta till Dar es Salaam?

Kostnadsfördelning: Dar es Salaam

Kostnadsindex vs NYC = 100

Levnadskostnader

20.0 Affordable

Hyra

11.6 Very affordable

Livsmedel

26.2 Very affordable

Restauranger

19.9 Very affordable

Köpkraft

27.3 Very weak

Hyra i Dar es Salaam

1 rum, stadskärna TZS 1,486,664/mo

1 rum, utanför centrum TZS 517,130/mo

3 rum, stadskärna TZS 3,530,612/mo

3 rum, utanför centrum TZS 1,161,890/mo

Besparing utanför centrum 65% billigare

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Överväger alternativ?

Städer i samma land eller region med jämförbar levnadskostnad.

🇲🇦 Marrakech

Morocco

CoL index 19.7

Jämför Marrakech vs Dar es Salaam →

🇰🇪 Nairobi

Kenya

CoL index 19.5

Jämför Nairobi vs Dar es Salaam →

🇧🇼 Gaborone

Botswana

CoL index 20.6

Jämför Gaborone vs Dar es Salaam →

Redo att se siffrorna?

Ange din lön och nuvarande stad. Få exakt nettolön i Dar es Salaam på några sekunder.

Jämför löner → Fullständiga levnadskostnadsdata

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