Dar es Salaam vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$334
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
55
91
🏙️ Population
4.72M
3.51M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 65% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7084th and 1723rd ($735 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Tanzania and Spain, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6319th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Madrid

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Dar es Salaam Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$16324

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$586
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812