Dar es Salaam vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$357
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
4.72M
3.51M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 63% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6912th and 1805th ($763 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Tanzania and Spain, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6157th and 190th 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
$3.09
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$14237

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$588
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$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797