Common information

Country
Tanzania
Population
2 698 652

Cost of living and prices in Dar es Salaam

Shared room
outside of centre451USD/month
in city centre399USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre415USD/month
in city centre547USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 33 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 12 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 42 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 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 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. 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

Leisure quality
5.1
Quality of life
7.3
Travelers rating
4.8
Travelers rating
2.2
English speaking
2.8
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
2.8
Traffic
5.5
Free WIFI
4.6
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
0.9

Safety in Dar es Salaam

Safety
8.2
Medicine
7.7
Healthcare
7.9
Racial tolerance
4.6
Female friendly
4.6
Friendliness to foreigners
6.4
Stability of the state
4
Conditions for starting a business
7.3
Freedom of the press
6

Availability of prices in Dar es Salaam

Cost of living
6.9
Rent, price
8.1
Products, price
7.9
Restaurants, price
8
Purchasing power
4.3

Comfort in Dar es Salaam

Ecology
3.3
Weather comfort
8.2
Availability of air conditioners
6.4
Air quality
5.5

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Dar es Salaam

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
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

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