Dar es Salaam vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$357
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
4.72M
955K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 57% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6912th and 2952nd ($763 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.9 months in Tenerife. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 6157th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Tenerife

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Dar es Salaam Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$6610

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$588
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$551
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$408
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$544
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$604
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$506
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$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
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1694
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1540
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1697
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1388
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$635
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1628
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1682
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1622
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1627
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1629
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$617
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$647
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$599
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$692
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$539
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$769
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$558
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$513
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$732
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$482
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$671
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$773
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$598
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$659
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$612
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$589
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1772
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1432
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1510
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1545
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1979
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1471
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1581
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1490