Dar es Salaam vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$315
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
98
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
4.72M
3.28M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 58% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6696th and 2577th ($720 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5965th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$9474

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$536
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$571
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$524
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$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
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$1721
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$1368
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$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
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$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
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$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
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$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
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$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
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$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
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$1176
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$1437