Dar es Salaam vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$357
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
4.72M
546K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 61% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6912th and 2184th ($763 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tanzania and Portugal, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 6157th and 574th 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
$3.09
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$16697

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$588
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$551
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$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
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$604
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$506
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$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249