Travel budget and cost of living in Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) how much does a trip cost?
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Dar Es Salaam travel budget
Dar Es Salaam: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Dar Es Salaam
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Dar Es Salaam for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 48 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.7 per person
- $ 0.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 817* (2234610 TZS)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 83 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 6.9 per person
- $ 3.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 1814* (4961810 TZS)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 105 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 18 per person
- $ 7.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 2559* (6999972 TZS)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Dar Es Salaam compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Dar Es Salaam in 2024 is 59% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Dar Es Salaam in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Dar Es Salaam by expense type
Restaurant budget in Dar Es Salaam
($ 1.1 to $ 4.7)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 8.1 to $ 19)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 5.4 to $ 11)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.8 to $ 1.8)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.3 to $ 4.7)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.1 to $ 0.3)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Dar Es Salaam
($ 22 to $ 385)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 178
($ 20 to $ 366)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 161
($ 19 to $ 438)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 59 to $ 281)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 318
($ 52 to $ 373)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 463
($ 24 to $ 308)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 171
($ 32 to $ 428)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 249
($ 26 to $ 316)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 215
($ 22 to $ 456)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 230
($ 46 to $ 768)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 215
Supermarket food budget in Dar Es Salaam
($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.3 to $ 2.5)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.9 to $ 2.2)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 3.6 to $ 5.4)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.8 to $ 4.3)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.5 to $ 1.8)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.4 to $ 1.4)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Dar Es Salaam
($ 0.2 to $ 0.9)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.1 to $ 2.9)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.2)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.1 to $ 2.9)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 21 to $ 66)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
Leisure activity budget in Dar Es Salaam
($ 3.6 to $ 5.4)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 5.4 to $ 9)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Dar Es Salaam
($ 1.3 to $ 2.2)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.9
($ 8.2 to $ 15)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 8.7 to $ 33)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 673)
(fair price: $ 667)
(fair price: $ 854)
(fair price: $ 1025)
(fair price: $ 618)
(fair price: $ 1050)
About this information on the cost of living in Dar Es Salaam
The information about the cost of living in Dar Es Salaam shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Dar Es Salaam was updated on 04-10-2024.
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