Dar es Salaam vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
93
😀 Quality of life
55
82
🏙️ Population
4.72M
546K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 58% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6696th and 2695th ($720 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Tanzania and Portugal, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 5965th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Lisbon

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Dar es Salaam Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$14616

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$762
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$706
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$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
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$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202