How much does it cost to travel to Dar es Salaam? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Dar es Salaam, in USD and TZS.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (TZS) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (TZS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $30 | TZS 78,000 | $210 | TZS 550,000 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $75 | TZS 190,000 | $525 | TZS 1,400,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $160 | TZS 420,000 | $1,120 | TZS 2,900,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Tanzania rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Tanzania (0.2885150961078235, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.25, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 2597.90041666667 TZS to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Dar es Salaam
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget guesthouse room
estimate for a simple private room, per night
$15
Mid-range hotel room
estimate for a comfortable hotel room, per night
$60
Cheap local meal
estimate for a basic meal at a local eatery
$3
Restaurant meal
estimate for a sit-down meal at a mid-range restaurant
$12
Local transport ride
estimate for a shared minibus fare within the city
$1
Short taxi ride
estimate for a metered or app-based taxi trip
$5
Coffee
estimate for a cafe-style coffee
$2
SIM card with data
estimate for a prepaid local SIM with a basic data package
$5
Where the money goes
Spending in Dar es Salaam scales fairly evenly across the three tiers. A budget day at $30 covers basic lodging, simple meals, and shared local transport, while a mid-range day at $75 adds more comfortable accommodation and restaurant meals, and a luxury day at $160 covers higher-end hotels, private transport, and dining out more often. Over a full week these differences compound into totals of $210, $525, and $1,120 for the three tiers.
The cheapest and quietest months to visit are January, April, and November, when demand and prices both tend to ease compared with the peak season. All the dollar figures here are estimates meant to give a general sense of cost rather than fixed prices, and actual spending will vary based on personal choices and where in the city a traveler stays.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Jan, Apr and Nov.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.