Cost of Living Estimator for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Utilize this tool to calculate necessary budget adjustments when moving to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. For more details about the prices shown on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Dar es Salaam.

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Frequency of entertainment activities outside the home (e.g., cinema, nightlife):

Total number of cigarette packs smoked daily by household:

Level of alcoholic beverage consumption:

Preferred cuisine for home-cooked meals: food

Frequency of car usage:

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Public transportation ticket purchases:

Sports club memberships:

Annual vacation frequency and type:

Frequency of purchasing clothing and shoes:

Rent expenses:

Number of your children attending kindergarten:

Number of your children attending private school:

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Restaurants 551,924.00 TSh
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6,000.00 TSh x 8.6800000 = 52,080.00 TSh
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20,000.00 TSh x 3.7200000 = 74,400.00 TSh
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45,000.00 TSh x 6.2000000 = 279,000.00 TSh
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2,750.00 TSh x 1.5500000 = 4,262.50 TSh
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5,000.00 TSh x 1.5500000 = 7,750.00 TSh
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 966.67 TSh x 4.6500000 = 4,495.00 TSh
Water (12 oz small bottle) 610.00 TSh x 4.6500000 = 2,836.50 TSh
Cappuccino (regular) 5,125.00 TSh x 24.8000000 = 127,100.00 TSh
Going out 191,740.65 TSh
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12,724.60 TSh x 8.4000000 = 106,886.65 TSh
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2,750.00 TSh x 1.0500000 = 2,887.50 TSh
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5,000.00 TSh x 1.0500000 = 5,250.00 TSh
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 966.67 TSh x 3.1500000 = 3,045.00 TSh
Water (12 oz small bottle) 610.00 TSh x 3.1500000 = 1,921.50 TSh
Cappuccino (regular) 5,125.00 TSh x 14.0000000 = 71,750.00 TSh
Cigarettes 0.00 TSh
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5,250.00 TSh x 0.0000000 = 0.00 TSh
Food at Home 1,648,482.41 TSh
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10,258.47 TSh x 7.6433765 = 78,409.33 TSh
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,871.07 TSh x 31.8935027 = 59,675.00 TSh
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,304.08 TSh x 25.5148021 = 33,273.33 TSh
Eggs (regular) (12) 5,244.44 TSh x 23.1466667 = 121,391.41 TSh
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11,067.67 TSh x 25.5148021 = 282,389.33 TSh
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6,803.89 TSh x 38.2722032 = 260,400.00 TSh
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4,989.52 TSh x 38.2722032 = 190,960.00 TSh
Apples (1 lb) 3,045.55 TSh x 76.5444064 = 233,120.00 TSh
Banana (1 lb) 1,224.70 TSh x 63.7870053 = 78,120.00 TSh
Oranges (1 lb) 1,224.70 TSh x 76.5444064 = 93,744.00 TSh
Tomato (1 lb) 1,247.38 TSh x 51.0296043 = 63,653.33 TSh
Potato (1 lb) 1,077.28 TSh x 51.0296043 = 54,973.33 TSh
Onion (1 lb) 1,814.37 TSh x 25.5148021 = 46,293.33 TSh
Lettuce (1 head) 2,250.00 TSh x 23.1466667 = 52,080.00 TSh
Drinks at Home 60,557.01 TSh
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,413.46 TSh x 5.1190476 = 12,354.62 TSh
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,250.00 TSh x 1.0238095 = 4,351.19 TSh
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15,000.00 TSh x 0.7678571 = 11,517.86 TSh
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,077.78 TSh x 30.0000000 = 32,333.33 TSh
Car and Gasoline 0.00 TSh
Gasoline (1 gallon) 12,018.68 TSh x 0.0000000 = 0.00 TSh
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,297,674.00 TSh x 0.0000000 = 0.00 TSh
Public Transport and Taxi 180,000.00 TSh
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,750.00 TSh x 0.0000000 = 0.00 TSh
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6,437.38 TSh x 0.0000000 = 0.00 TSh
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35,000.00 TSh x 0.0000000 = 0.00 TSh
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 650.00 TSh x 0.0000000 = 0.00 TSh
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45,000.00 TSh x 4.0000000 = 180,000.00 TSh
Leisure and Sport Memberships 1,036,230.09 TSh
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 246,557.52 TSh x 4.0000000 = 986,230.09 TSh
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12,500.00 TSh x 4.0000000 = 50,000.00 TSh
Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) 0.00 TSh
Utilities 444,228.57 TSh
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250,000.00 TSh x 1.0000000 = 250,000.00 TSh
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27,857.14 TSh x 4.0000000 = 111,428.57 TSh
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82,800.00 TSh x 1.0000000 = 82,800.00 TSh
Clothing and Shoes 206,000.00 TSh
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67,500.00 TSh x 0.4000000 = 27,000.00 TSh
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 110,000.00 TSh x 0.4000000 = 44,000.00 TSh
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120,000.00 TSh x 0.4000000 = 48,000.00 TSh
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 217,500.00 TSh x 0.4000000 = 87,000.00 TSh
Rent 0.00 TSh
Childcare and School Fees 0.00 TSh
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 658,333.33 TSh x 0.0000000 = 0.00 TSh
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 50,881,474.62 TSh x 0.0000000 = 0.00 TSh
Other Goods and Services 547,000.33 TSh
Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members 138,595.40 TSh
Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula 335,510.64 TSh
Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index 72,894.29 TSh
Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: 4,866,163.06 TSh

* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.

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