Dar es Salaam vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
93
😀 Quality of life
59
84
🏙️ Population
4.72M
546K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 58% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6675th and 2357th ($799 vs $1889) 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 0.4 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 6017th and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$17217

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$609
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$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231