The cost of living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is approximately 722 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 2042 $, also including rent.
The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 46% cheaper than in Columbus, without rent.
Rent in Dar es Salaam is, on average, 74% lower than in Columbus.
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Update Prices| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 2.56 $ |
| Dinner | 18.3 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 7.34 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.91 $ |
| Capuccino | 2.51 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.4 $ |
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| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.09 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 0.78 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.16 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 1.67 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 8.27 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 4.74 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 4.11 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.52 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.04 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.95 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.98 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.8 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.33 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.25 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.17 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 7.4 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.95 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 1.84 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.24 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 19.3 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 1.14 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 10.2 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 16.1 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 2.96 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 3.55 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.16 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.9 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 38 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 59 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 37.2 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 238 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 697 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 441 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 1,146 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 5,041 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 5,974 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 274 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 18.16% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 55.2 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 3.68 $ |
| Haircut | 3.31 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 51.1 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 10.4 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 315 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 8,603 $ |