Cost of Living: New York vs Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
How expensive is Tanzania compared with New York City? The national price level of everyday spending versus the New York metro area, and the salary — in US dollars and TZS — that buys the same standard of living.
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Before taxes. Income tax, sales tax and benefits differ a lot between places and aren’t included.
The numbers
- Cities
- Dar es Salaam
- Price level vs US average
- 25.3 (New York metro: 112.6)
- Exchange rate (2024 avg.)
- 1 USD = 2597.9 TZS
- Purchasing-power parity
- 1 USD of US-average spending ≈ 657.5 TZS
- Source
- World Bank, PPP conversion factor for private consumption ÷ exchange rate (2024); New York: BEA 2024
⚠️ This is Tanzania’s national average. Major cities — especially Dar es Salaam — are usually more expensive, mostly because of rent, so treat this as a lower bound for big-city living.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tanzania cheaper than New York?
Yes. Tanzania is 78% cheaper than the New York metro area overall (index 22, New York = 100).
What salary in Tanzania equals $100,000 in New York?
About $22,483 a year (about TZS 58,409,099 at purchasing-power parity) buys the same standard of living in Tanzania as $100,000 in the New York metro area, before taxes.
Is Dar es Salaam more expensive than Tanzania’s national average?
Usually, yes. The comparison here uses Tanzania’s national average price level; large cities such as Dar es Salaam typically cost more than the national figure, especially for rent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank price levels of household consumption for 2024 (purchasing power parity conversion factor divided by the market exchange rate), compared with BEA’s 2024 figure for the New York metro area.