List of prices in Dar es Salaam
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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
15,241 Shilling
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
15,790 Shilling
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
9,672 Shilling
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
2,939 Shilling
12 eggs, large
4,119 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
3,441 Shilling
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
11,505 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
5,132 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
2,461 Shilling
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
6,429 Shilling
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
17,570 Shilling
2 liters of coca-cola
3,197 Shilling
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
1,514 Shilling
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
1,899,270 Shilling
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
946,593 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
230,666 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
1,168,570 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
1,636,340 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
276,804 Shilling
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
55,245 Shilling
40” flat screen tv
870,960 Shilling
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
287,959 Shilling
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
15,884 Shilling
Hourly rate for cleaning help
13,105 Shilling
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
30,394 Shilling
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
80,661 Shilling
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
63,650 Shilling
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
75,230 Shilling
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
31,611,400 Shilling
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
2,827 Shilling
Monthly ticket public transport
48,638 Shilling
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
21,083 Shilling
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
6,913 Shilling
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
26,416 Shilling
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
44,630 Shilling
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
5,474 Shilling
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
6,361 Shilling
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
9,677 Shilling
4 rolls of toilet paper
3,153 Shilling
Tube of toothpaste
2,450 Shilling
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
11,386 Shilling
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
58,600 Shilling
2 tickets to the movies
21,785 Shilling
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
48,851 Shilling
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
70,844 Shilling
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
11,050 Shilling
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
5,488 Shilling
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
3,261 Shilling
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
1,216,120 Shilling
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
282 Shilling
1 month of gym membership in business district
140,953 Shilling
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
4,659 Shilling
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 94 prices entered by 10 different people.
Latest price update: September 13, 2024
