Dar es Salaam vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$334
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
55
83
🏙️ Population
4.72M
546K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 63% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7084th and 2123rd ($735 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Portugal, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 6319th and 532nd 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
$3.04
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$17788

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71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231