List of prices in Dar es Salaam
Current as of Feb 2023.
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["TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
15,876 Shilling
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
15,662 Shilling
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
7,607 Shilling
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
2,721 Shilling
12 eggs, large
4,923 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
2,511 Shilling
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
10,515 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
6,017 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
1,612 Shilling
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
2,252 Shilling
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
15,875 Shilling
2 liters of coca-cola
2,957 Shilling
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
958 Shilling
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
2,264,490 Shilling
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
1,758,380 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
244,207 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
2,096,810 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
1,914,770 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
138,662 Shilling
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
63,170 Shilling
40” flat screen tv
1,109,110 Shilling
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
300,560 Shilling
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
18,105 Shilling
Hourly rate for cleaning help
12,305 Shilling
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
87,180 Shilling
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
72,350 Shilling
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
77,501 Shilling
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
121,788 Shilling
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
31,572,600 Shilling
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
2,555 Shilling
Monthly ticket public transport
41,151 Shilling
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
21,486 Shilling
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
12,058 Shilling
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
21,529 Shilling
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
44,589 Shilling
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
6,631 Shilling
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
7,353 Shilling
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
9,587 Shilling
4 rolls of toilet paper
3,979 Shilling
Tube of toothpaste
2,898 Shilling
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
11,059 Shilling
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
35,906 Shilling
2 tickets to the movies
22,361 Shilling
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
47,591 Shilling
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
70,267 Shilling
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
13,575 Shilling
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
5,000 Shilling
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
2,957 Shilling
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
987,698 Shilling
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
213 Shilling
1 month of gym membership in business district
150,215 Shilling
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
5,174 Shilling
Some of these prices have some inconsistencies. They already provide a reliable comparison but they are not bullet-proof. They are based on 39 prices entered by 12 different people.
Latest price update: February 03, 2023