{{Dar es Salaam city in Tanzania is gradually getting expensive as the cost of renting an appartment is highest compared to cities in the Eastern Africa region.}}<\/p>\n
According to a survey conducted by the {Citizen} Renting an 85m\u00b2 (900 sqft) room in an expensive area in the city costs up to $2,711 per month the highest compared with Nairobi, Kigali and Kampala.<\/p>\n
An online survey-based cost of living calculator, expatistan.com, shows that a similar house in expensive areas will cost $1,247 in Nairobi, $1,182 in Kampala and $933 in Kigali.<\/p>\n
On the food aspect, Kigali has the highest cost of combo meal in fast food restaurants (Big Mac Meal or similar) at an average of $12 while the same food is available at an average of $7 in Dar es Salaam, Nairobi and Kampala.<\/p>\n
Kampala has the highest price of bread for two people for one day.<\/p>\n
It costs $1.05 while a similar food is sold at $0.95 in Dar es Salaam, $0.63 in Kigali and $0.62 in Nairobi, the survey shows.<\/p>\n
The price of a pair of shoes costs an average of $88 in the city centre of Kigali, $76 in Dar es Salaam, $54Kampala and $53 Nairobi.<\/p>\n
Taking public transport is the highest in Kampala as a monthly ticket costs an average of $77, followed by Nairobi at $46, Dar es Salaam at $35 and $15 in Kigali.<\/p>\n
However, taxi transport is the most expensive in Nairobi. For instance, a taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff for 8km costs the average of $23 in Nairobi, $18 in Dar es Salaam and $14 in Kampala.For Kigali its approximately $13.<\/p>\n
On personal care, Kigali has the highest shaving cost as a standard men\u2019s haircut in expat area of the city charges $15 while it is $9 in both Dar es Salaam and Nairobi and $8 in Kampala.<\/p>\n
Entertainment is also the most expensive in Kampala. For instance, two tickets to the movies cost $16 in Kampala followed by Nairobi at $14, Dar es Salaam at $12 and the lowest in Kigali at $10.<\/p>\n
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