List of prices in Dar es Salaam
Current as of Jun 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
17,320 Shilling
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
15,877 Shilling
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
9,091 Shilling
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
2,883 Shilling
12 eggs, large
4,454 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
2,631 Shilling
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
12,396 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
3,842 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
1,994 Shilling
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
2,030 Shilling
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
17,572 Shilling
2 liters of coca-cola
3,696 Shilling
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
1,047 Shilling
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
1,933,310 Shilling
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
1,282,140 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
241,095 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
2,157,380 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
1,701,940 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
144,264 Shilling
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
61,594 Shilling
40” flat screen tv
1,117,980 Shilling
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
324,357 Shilling
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
18,105 Shilling
Hourly rate for cleaning help
12,303 Shilling
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
70,869 Shilling
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
94,713 Shilling
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
90,551 Shilling
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
101,728 Shilling
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
33,249,500 Shilling
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
2,479 Shilling
Monthly ticket public transport
41,151 Shilling
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
20,356 Shilling
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
12,448 Shilling
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
31,568 Shilling
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
44,640 Shilling
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
6,193 Shilling
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
6,253 Shilling
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
9,587 Shilling
4 rolls of toilet paper
3,664 Shilling
Tube of toothpaste
2,859 Shilling
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
8,997 Shilling
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
39,229 Shilling
2 tickets to the movies
20,649 Shilling
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
47,633 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
16,435 Shilling
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
5,000 Shilling
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
3,468 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
123,718 Shilling
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
5,121 Shilling
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 125 prices entered by 16 different people.
Latest price update: June 07, 2023