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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 85.7% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 104.3% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 139.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.88 TZS 7,365
504.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19.67 TZS 50.3K
249.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.88 TZS 20.2K
73.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.99 TZS 5,101
39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.36 TZS 909
677.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.22 TZS 559
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.04 TZS 2,670
325.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.98 TZS 5,058
128.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.04 TZS 2,658
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.78 TZS 1,999
160.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 TZS 2,872
76.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.07 TZS 5,305
67.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.47 TZS 24.2K
93.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.89 TZS 15.1K
66.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.18 TZS 10.7K
360.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.58 TZS 6,612
1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.03 TZS 2,633
127.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.07 TZS 2,740
97.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.04 TZS 2,654
166.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 TZS 2,278
129.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.53 TZS 3,917
15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.85 TZS 2,165
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.41 TZS 1,049
107.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.01 TZS 5,131
248.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.88 TZS 17.6K
3.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.89 TZS 2,267
60.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.62 TZS 4,141
41.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.26 TZS 668
1061.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$17.74 TZS 45.4K
63.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.41 TZS 3,616
225.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.49 TZS 3,813
35.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.32 TZS 34.1K
121.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.26 TZS 3,219
43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$16.9K TZS 43.3M
126.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$17K TZS 43.5M
90.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$97 TZS 248.2K
95.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.87 TZS 27.8K
104.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$32.21 TZS 82.4K
12.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$93.1 TZS 238.1K
-38.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.85 TZS 12.4K
331.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.73 TZS 12.1K
128.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$249 TZS 638.4K
193.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$19K TZS 48.5M
-20.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$25.62 TZS 65.6K
238.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.29 TZS 108.2K
-13.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$45.9 TZS 117.5K
122.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.2 TZS 212.8K
40.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$592 TZS 1.5M
167.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$259 TZS 663.9K
374.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,316 TZS 3.4M
105.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$648 TZS 1.7M
213.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,387 TZS 3.6M
375.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,201 TZS 3.1M
319.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$437 TZS 1.1M
403.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
19.67
-82.77%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dar es Salaam: October 29, 2025

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