Historical Prices in Dar es Salaam

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 6900.00 - -
2022 5500.00 48750.00 20000.00
2021 4944.44 62394.38 14659.97
2020 - - -
2019 - - -
2018 - - 12750.00
2017 10666.67 70750.00 17000.00
2016 8899.27 87472.13 22177.87
2015 10329.49 94106.27 15819.29
2014 9577.91 61142.86 19845.25
2013 7263.40 19637.00 13582.38
2012 5266.23 22572.30 9550.98
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 3400.00 6000.00 1133.33 530.00 6000.00
2022 - - 866.67 700.00 4375.00
2021 2375.00 4000.00 633.33 513.99 4128.33
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 2250.00 - - 600.00 -
2017 2777.78 4500.00 1250.00 766.67 4125.00
2016 3510.23 - 1484.05 773.27 4736.87
2015 2363.00 4007.32 2029.10 1548.96 3505.09
2014 3161.08 4321.17 1035.26 764.69 4268.96
2013 2080.06 3300.00 1008.24 677.11 4804.67
2012 2097.83 3123.83 1369.10 983.80 3239.08

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 2875.00 2250.00 4080.00 - - -
2022 2687.50 1514.29 4266.67 825.00 2396.10 3833.33
2021 2175.00 1212.79 4960.00 1414.29 2171.72 -
2020 - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - -
2018 2912.50 1675.00 5550.00 - - -
2017 2800.00 1250.00 - 2500.00 - 3875.00
2016 3166.67 - - 1829.12 - -
2015 3247.26 1766.67 8303.40 2166.67 2566.67 -
2014 2375.07 1187.72 4945.57 1401.80 2748.49 4481.75
2013 2572.99 1581.38 - 1519.75 2248.94 -
2012 1616.16 1273.80 4179.70 1529.62 2000.93 3392.43
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - 3033.33 - - 2875.00
2022 9803.08 2840.00 1733.33 - 2222.22 2534.10 2984.87 2700.77
2021 3625.00 2000.00 2000.00 - 2100.00 2500.00 2100.00 2333.33
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - 1750.00 - 2550.00 - - -
2017 6250.00 - 1750.00 - - 2625.00 2125.00 2125.00
2016 - - - - - - - -
2015 10666.67 - 2666.67 - 3833.33 4166.67 - 3000.00
2014 7671.23 5313.50 1958.20 - 2225.40 2293.21 - -
2013 - - - - 1826.78 2138.17 - -
2012 5198.72 3896.80 936.52 675.65 2166.67 6000.00 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 - - - - -
2022 - 15600.00 4250.00 9833.33 9833.33
2021 - - - - 8000.00
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -
2015 - 17121.77 - - -
2014 24908.33 14723.80 4247.62 14481.75 -
2013 - 14190.50 3618.50 - -
2012 12937.77 12733.80 2823.67 11679.33 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 - - - -
2022 - - 1907414.10 1429093.89
2021 616786.03 - 1752358.10 -
2020 - - - -
2019 - - - -
2018 1224477.08 1050634.17 2982562.50 2679533.33
2017 - - - 2175000.00
2016 - - 3286375.00 4528866.67
2015 1772234.97 1074428.73 3327957.98 3855231.19
2014 1414812.50 1143537.50 3230111.62 2154075.00
2013 1297600.00 922577.50 3728560.00 2609062.50
2012 662641.88 1010259.38 1331831.25 1326225.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 2551379.88 -
2014 - 1006748.51
2013 - -
2012 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 1172133.33
2013 754010.00
2012 671350.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 3158.00
2022 - 2702.71
2021 560.00 -
2020 - -
2019 450.00 -
2018 466.67 2251.33
2017 400.00 2119.50
2016 - 2109.36
2015 - 2064.66
2014 486.07 2295.05
2013 - 2234.68
2012 600.00 2302.28
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -
2012 30000.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 17.67
2014 11.47
2013 -
2012 16.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 - - 30000.00
2022 - 65000.00 -
2021 - 130000.00 -
2020 - - -
2019 - - -
2018 233333.33 165837.50 -
2017 - - -
2016 - - -
2015 253597.65 - -
2014 228626.51 206837.50 -
2013 137394.44 136520.00 -
2012 337768.75 30000.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 - - 10000.00
2021 - - 13800.00
2020 - - -
2019 - - -
2018 195942.19 46251.25 13250.00
2017 208643.19 - 10600.00
2016 - - 11704.70
2015 141789.31 21666.67 11400.00
2014 154142.36 - 12107.13
2013 227203.33 - -
2012 136738.33 18894.00 10957.50

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 - - - -
2022 - - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 - - - -
2019 - - - -
2018 74585.42 68002.00 70000.00 106250.00
2017 - - - -
2016 - - - -
2015 91500.00 198750.00 140000.00 250000.00
2014 92910.00 105238.33 166508.33 152543.33
2013 - - - -
2012 55107.50 53830.00 154326.67 101702.50
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