Cost of living in
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Total with rent one person
442
Total with rent family
1,276
Without rent one person
298
Without rent one family
775
Rent & Utilities person
253.49
Rent & Utilities family
334.82
Food person
171
Food family
372
Transport person
43.38
Transport family
119.47
Monthly salary after tax
95.99
Quality of life
30.16%
Life expectancy
77.58 years
Population
802,376
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 29.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.57
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.88
Cappuccino1.51
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.47
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2290.55
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft268.28
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2257.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2182.36
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.39.73
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.57.7
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited50.95
Transportation
Local transport ticket19.69
Monthly ticket local transport11,867
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,655
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.17
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years9.34%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft28.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.8
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.34
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.58
Eggs, x121.3
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.4
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.48
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.83
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.74
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.45
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.32
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.22
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz0.89
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle7.86
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.85
Cigarette pack1.25
Cold medicine, 1 week4.51
Hair Shampoo1.52
Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.19
Toothpaste, 1 tube0.71
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month22.88
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.32
Doctors visit19.56
Haircut, simple4.18
Brand Jeans13.5
Brand Sneakers33.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month151.79
International Primary School, 1 year5,295
Geo
lat-6.37
lng38.53
Dar es Salaam vs other states
Dar es Salaam442
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VSMwanza436
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VSZanzibar804
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VSSingida414
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VSTabora438
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VSPemba North537
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VSKilimanjaro435
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VSDodoma514
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VSManyara456
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VSUnguja North637
