Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dar es Salaam Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dar es Salaam

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 81.5% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 167.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 107.3% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$2.76 TZS 7,101
523.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$19.68 TZS 50.7K
246.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.83 TZS 20.2K
75.22%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.95 TZS 5,026
45.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.38 TZS 989
639.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.22 TZS 564
827.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.07 TZS 2,763
328.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$1.97 TZS 5,061
134.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.07 TZS 2,755
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.77 TZS 1,977
175.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.08 TZS 2,778
85.19%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.98 TZS 5,091
75.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.50 TZS 24.5K
96.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.88 TZS 15.1K
60.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$4.24 TZS 10.9K
340.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.56 TZS 6,598
1.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.05 TZS 2,716
127.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.06 TZS 2,730
97.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.03 TZS 2,648
165.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.95 TZS 2,437
106.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.51 TZS 3,879
23.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.83 TZS 2,132
78.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.44 TZS 1,121
109.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.01 TZS 5,183
241.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.58 TZS 16.9K
8.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.97 TZS 2,496
42.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.67 TZS 4,304
44.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.26 TZS 671
1042.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$17.32 TZS 44.6K
66.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.42 TZS 3,649
221.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.49 TZS 3,842
40.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$13.59 TZS 35.0K
112.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.24 TZS 3,202
53.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$17.0K TZS 43.7M
127.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$17.2K TZS 44.4M
87.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$97.4 TZS 250.6K
88.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$10.63 TZS 27.4K
112.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$32.10 TZS 82.7K
13.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$93.4 TZS 240.6K
-37.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$4.92 TZS 12.7K
323.17%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$4.71 TZS 12.1K
135.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$258 TZS 663.7K
181.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$19.0K TZS 48.8M
-19.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$26.27 TZS 67.6K
228.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$42.35 TZS 109.0K
-11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$45.48 TZS 117.1K
132.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$84.3 TZS 216.9K
40.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$577 TZS 1.5M
171.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$261 TZS 673.2K
372.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,326 TZS 3.4M
107.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$662 TZS 1.7M
199.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,521 TZS 3.9M
355.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,081 TZS 2.8M
340.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$268 TZS 691.0K
830.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
19.67
-82.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

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