Composite profile
Overall score
60/100
Use the Dar es Salaam profile to compare cost framing, country-level transport and healthcare context, and coastal resilience.
Overall60/100
Affordability76/100
Air quality56/100
Energy54/100
Tanzania / East Africa
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania City Intelligence
Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's largest city and a major Indian-Ocean port, useful for cross-region East-African comparison. Dar es Salaam is a east africa city of about ~7.4M metro in Tanzania. On the composite city-intelligence score, Dar es Salaam sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (60/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~7.4M metro
Askari Monument
Image credit: Image: Moongateclimber / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Overall city intelligence
Mixed60/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Dar es Salaam data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 60/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 76/100 | Dar es Salaam's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 56/100 | Dar es Salaam's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 54/100 | Dar es Salaam's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 57/100 | Dar es Salaam's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 57/100 | Dar es Salaam's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 54/100 | Dar es Salaam's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 54/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety45/100
Low crime45/100
Personal safety47/100
Night safety38/100
Road safety49/100
Dar es Salaam scores below average for safety in our index (45/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life52/100
Healthcare52/100
Education60/100
Green space40/100
Cleanliness48/100
Infrastructure55/100
Mobility58/100
Dar es Salaam has a modest quality-of-life estimate (52/100) across our combined indicators.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness51/100
Education60/100
Green space40/100
Overall safety45/100
Dar es Salaam scores modest for family living (51/100).
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability61/100
Walkability80/100
Cycling54/100
Infrastructure55/100
Dar es Salaam is moderate for remote workers (61/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability55/100
Healthcare52/100
Cleanliness48/100
Outdoor lifestyle23/100
Dar es Salaam is moderate for retirement (55/100), appealing for affordability.
Emergency and public safety in Dar es Salaam
Local public safety guidance for Dar es Salaam, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Dar es Salaam, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Tanzania emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Dar es Salaam
Healthcare context for Dar es Salaam, with national-level information from Tanzania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Dar es Salaam, see the Tanzania healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Dar es Salaam
Local mobility context for Dar es Salaam, with national-level context from Tanzania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Dar es Salaam, see the Tanzania transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Dar es Salaam. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Dar es Salaam
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Dar es Salaam will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
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- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
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Quick answers
Quick, evidence-based answers about Dar es Salaam drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Quick answers about Dar es Salaam
Is Dar es Salaam worth visiting?
Yes — good quality of life (52/100) and a mixed economy.
Is Dar es Salaam good for families?
Good (51/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Is Dar es Salaam affordable?
More affordable than average; about 1,560,000 TZS/month for one person (estimate).
When is the best time to visit Dar es Salaam?
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jan, coldest in Jul.
What are Dar es Salaam's main industries?
Mainly agriculture, logistics, manufacturing.
What is the climate in Dar es Salaam?
A tropical climate, averaging about 26.7°C.
Does Dar es Salaam have universities?
Higher education is good (54/100).
What is healthcare like in Dar es Salaam?
Healthcare access is good (51/100).
Is Dar es Salaam good for retirement?
Retirement suitability is good (58/100).
What nature is near Dar es Salaam?
No major nature destinations are indexed within day-trip range.
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Cost of Living in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Dar es Salaam
Cost of living estimates for Dar es Salaam — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate in Dar es Salaam
Climate profile for Dar es Salaam — Tropical climate, annual average 26.7°C, comfort score 67/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Dar es Salaam
Economy and jobs profile for Dar es Salaam — mixed economy, economy score 50/100, key industries including agriculture, logistics, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Dar es Salaam
Education profile for Dar es Salaam — mixed education base, education score 54/100, 5 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Dar es Salaam
Healthcare and retirement profile for Dar es Salaam — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 51/100, retirement score 58/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Estimate a monthly budget for Dar es Salaam
Estimate a monthly budget for Dar es Salaam using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Dar es Salaam
Plan a trip budget for Dar es Salaam using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Dar es Salaam
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Dar es Salaam. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Nairobi, Kenya
Cross-border · about 673 km from Dar es Salaam. Explore Nairobi's city intelligence profile.
Kampala, Uganda
Cross-border · about 1087 km from Dar es Salaam. Explore Kampala's city intelligence profile.
Kigali, Rwanda
Cross-border · about 1152 km from Dar es Salaam. Explore Kigali's city intelligence profile.
Dar es Salaam FAQ
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Dar es Salaam, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Frequently asked questions about Dar es Salaam
Is Dar es Salaam worth visiting?
Dar es Salaam has a modest quality-of-life estimate (52/100) across our combined indicators. Visitors can also reach nature such as nearby parks and countryside within weekend range.
What is it like to live in Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam has a modest quality-of-life estimate (52/100) across our combined indicators. It indexes 52/100 for overall quality of life.
How much does it cost to live in Dar es Salaam?
A single resident of Dar es Salaam spends roughly 1,560,000 TZS per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 829,000 TZS. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Tanzania. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
What should I know about moving to Dar es Salaam?
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Dar es Salaam is moderate for remote workers (61/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.
What is the job market like in Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and education and research. Dar es Salaam has a mixed economy with strengths in agriculture, logistics and manufacturing.
Is Dar es Salaam good for digital nomads and remote work?
Dar es Salaam offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 50/100.
What are the education options in Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Engineering and Biotechnology.
Is Dar es Salaam a good place to study?
Dar es Salaam offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and relatively affordable living.
What is healthcare like in Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 51/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Is Dar es Salaam a good place to retire?
Dar es Salaam offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 58/100. Residents benefit from walkable streets and day-to-day services.
What is the climate like in Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam has a tropical climate, averaging about 26.7°C annually with roughly 1101 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jan and the coldest Jul. The driest is typically Aug.
Is Dar es Salaam a safe place to live?
Dar es Salaam scores below average for safety in our index (45/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.
How easy is it to get around Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam indexes a walkability score of 80 and a cycling score of 54 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
What nature and outdoor places are near Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam has limited indexed nature destinations within day-trip range.
Is Dar es Salaam good for families?
Dar es Salaam scores modest for family living (51/100).
What outdoor activities are there around Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam rates 23/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 40/100 for green space.
Interpretation
Use the Dar es Salaam profile to compare cost framing, country-level transport and healthcare context, and coastal resilience. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (76/100) and safety (57/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (54/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Tanzania country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Dar es Salaam appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- World Health Organization: WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.