Dar es Salaam vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
98
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
4.72M
3.33M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 62% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6805th and 2194th ($722 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Tanzania and Spain, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5882nd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$10462

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$675
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$639
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$601
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$560
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$564
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$502
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$548
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$543
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$482
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$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

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$1776
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$1567
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$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
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$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
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$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
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$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
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$1581