Common information
CountryTanzania
Population2 698 652
Cost of living and prices in Dar es Salaam
Shared roomoutside of centre451USD/Monthin city centre399USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre415USD/Monthin city centre547USD/Month
Restaurants
Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 4 USD |
Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 33 USD |
Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 9 USD |
Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 3 USD |
Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 12 USD |
Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 9 USD |
Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 2 USD |
Transportation
Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 42 USD |
Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 3 USD |
Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 5 USD |
Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 29,391 USD |
Entertainment
Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 73 USD |
Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 10 USD |
Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 6 USD |
Goods
Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 27 USD |
Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 77 USD |
Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 61 USD |
Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 90 USD |
Accommodation
Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 683 USD |
Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 519 USD |
Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,495 USD |
Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,691 USD |
Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 139 USD |
Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 162 USD |
Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,200 USD |
Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 750 USD |
Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 644 USD |
Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 17.75 |
Ratings
Main factors in Dar es Salaam
5.1
Leisure quality
7.3
Quality of life
4.8
Travelers rating
2.2
Travelers rating
2.8
English speaking
4.6
Nightlife
2.8
Coworking spaces
5.5
Traffic
4.6
Free WIFI
0.9
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Dar es Salaam
8.2
Safety
7.7
Medicine
7.9
Healthcare
4.6
Racial tolerance
4.6
Female friendly
2.8
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.4
Friendliness to foreigners
4.0
Stability of the state
7.3
Conditions for starting a business
6.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Dar es Salaam
6.9
Cost of living
8.1
Rent, price
7.9
Products, price
8.0
Restaurants, price
4.3
Purchasing power
Comfort in Dar es Salaam
3.3
Ecology
8.2
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
5.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Dar es Salaam
Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
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Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
Record high, °C | 32 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 38 |
Average high, °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
Average temperature, °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Average low, °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Record low, °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
Fog, days | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
Thunderstorms, days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Average precipitation, mm. | 25 | 49 | 106 | 114 | 70 | 49 | 120 | 229 | 153 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 1004 |
Relative humidity, % | 77 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 79 |
Relative humidity morning, % | 97 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 96 |
Relative humidity evening, % | 54 | 57 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 67 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 61 |
Wind speed, km/h | 53 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 35 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 47 |
Day Length, часов | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Dew point, °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 264 |
Growing degree-day, °C | 435 | 481 | 492 | 533 | 546 | 503 | 543 | 501 | 487 | 435 | 431 | 434 | 5819 |
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |