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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.9% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 157.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.9% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.81 TZS 6,960

475.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$19.57 TZS 48.4K

224.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$7.92 TZS 19.6K

31.31%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.03 TZS 5,007

36.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.36 TZS 884

544.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.22 TZS 540

600.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$1.04 TZS 2,563

241.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$1.97 TZS 4,861

97.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.08 TZS 2,659

4.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.83 TZS 2,044

120.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.14 TZS 2,809

55.26%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.97 TZS 4,881

58.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$9.71 TZS 24.0K

35.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$5.83 TZS 14.4K

33.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$4.29 TZS 10.6K

271.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.52 TZS 6,236

-9.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.06 TZS 2,620

62.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.06 TZS 2,615

86.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.03 TZS 2,551

136.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.94 TZS 2,320

91.49%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.53 TZS 3,791

33.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.88 TZS 2,184

117.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.40 TZS 999

95.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$2.06 TZS 5,095

222.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$7.40 TZS 18.3K

-23.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.94 TZS 2,331

41.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.60 TZS 3,968

87.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.24 TZS 589

875.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$17.35 TZS 42.9K

165.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.41 TZS 3,480

201.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.51 TZS 3,723

-47.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$13.59 TZS 33.6K

36.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.25 TZS 3,093

65.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$16.9K TZS 41.8M

102.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$17.1K TZS 42.3M

128.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$96.2 TZS 237.8K

52.63%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$10.75 TZS 26.6K

90.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$32.38 TZS 80.1K

24.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$95.1 TZS 235.1K

-47.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$4.72 TZS 11.7K

295.76%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$4.76 TZS 11.8K

91.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$255 TZS 629.8K

140.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$19.0K TZS 47.0M

-14.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$26.53 TZS 65.6K

285.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$42.34 TZS 104.7K

-3.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$45.73 TZS 113.1K

106.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$83.7 TZS 207.0K

41.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$588 TZS 1.5M

176.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$258 TZS 638.0K

385.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$1,300 TZS 3.2M

140.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$660 TZS 1.6M

209.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$1,552 TZS 3.8M

403.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,106 TZS 2.7M

296.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$279 TZS 690.6K

442.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

19.67

-80.63%

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: January 13, 2026

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