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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dar es Salaam is 44.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dar es Salaam is 51.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dar es Salaam
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 TZS 7,101
$17.22 €14.91
-83.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.68 TZS 50.7K
$68.2 €59.0
-71.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 TZS 20.2K
$13.72 €11.89
-42.93%
Cappuccino
$1.95 TZS 5,026
$2.84 €2.46
-31.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 989
$2.81 €2.44
-86.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZS 564
$2.04 €1.77
-89.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 TZS 2,763
$4.58 €3.97
-76.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 TZS 5,061
$4.61 €3.99
-57.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dar es Salaam
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 TZS 2,755
$1.28 €1.11
-16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 TZS 1,977
$2.12 €1.84
-63.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 TZS 2,778
$2.00 €1.73
-46.00%
Eggs
$1.98 TZS 5,091
$3.48 €3.02
-43.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.50 TZS 24.5K
$18.68 €16.18
-49.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 TZS 15.1K
$9.42 €8.16
-37.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 TZS 10.9K
$18.68 €16.18
-77.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 TZS 6,598
$2.61 €2.26
-1.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 TZS 2,716
$2.39 €2.07
-56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,730
$2.09 €1.81
-49.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 TZS 2,648
$2.73 €2.37
-62.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,437
$1.96 €1.70
-51.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 TZS 3,879
$1.87 €1.62
-19.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 TZS 2,132
$1.48 €1.28
-43.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 TZS 1,121
$0.92 €0.80
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 TZS 5,183
$6.87 €5.95
-70.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 TZS 16.9K
$7.12 €6.16
-7.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 TZS 2,496
$1.38 €1.20
-29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 TZS 4,304
$2.41 €2.09
-30.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Dar es Salaam
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 671
$2.97 €2.57
-91.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.32 TZS 44.6K
$28.77 €24.92
-39.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 TZS 3,649
$4.57 €3.96
-68.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 TZS 3,842
$2.10 €1.82
-29.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.59 TZS 35.0K
$28.85 €24.98
-52.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 TZS 3,202
$1.90 €1.64
-34.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K TZS 43.7M
$38.7K €33.5K
-56.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.4M
$32.3K €28.0K
-46.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dar es Salaam
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.4 TZS 250.6K
$183 €159
-46.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.63 TZS 27.4K
$22.62 €19.59
-53.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.10 TZS 82.7K
$36.50 €31.61
-12.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dar es Salaam
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.4 TZS 240.6K
$58.7 €50.8
59.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.92 TZS 12.7K
$20.82 €18.03
-76.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 TZS 12.1K
$11.10 €9.61
-57.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dar es Salaam
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 TZS 663.7K
$726 €629
-64.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.0K TZS 48.8M
$15.3K €13.2K
24.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dar es Salaam
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.27 TZS 67.6K
$86.2 €74.7
-69.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.35 TZS 109.0K
$37.48 €32.45
12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.48 TZS 117.1K
$106 €91.5
-56.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 TZS 216.9K
$118 €102
-28.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dar es Salaam
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 TZS 1.5M
$1,568 €1,358
-63.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 TZS 673.2K
$1,236 €1,070
-78.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 TZS 3.4M
$2,752 €2,383
-51.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 TZS 1.7M
$1,981 €1,715
-66.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,521 TZS 3.9M
$6,921 €5,993
-78.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,081 TZS 2.8M
$4,760 €4,122
-77.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dar es Salaam
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 TZS 691.0K
$2,498 €2,163
-89.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
3.39
480.24%

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

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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