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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63.1% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.1% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 124.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$2.76 TZS 6,987
476.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$19.68 TZS 49.9K
227.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.83 TZS 19.8K
34.61%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.95 TZS 4,946
49.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.38 TZS 973
505.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.22 TZS 555
613.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.07 TZS 2,718
221.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.97 TZS 4,980
96.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 TZS 2,711
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.77 TZS 1,945
132.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.08 TZS 2,733
62.04%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.98 TZS 5,009
63.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$9.50 TZS 24.1K
39.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.88 TZS 14.9K
36.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$4.24 TZS 10.7K
277.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.56 TZS 6,492
-8.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.05 TZS 2,672
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.06 TZS 2,686
83.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.03 TZS 2,606
136.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.95 TZS 2,398
92.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.51 TZS 3,817
37.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.83 TZS 2,097
140.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.44 TZS 1,103
81.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.01 TZS 5,100
235.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$6.58 TZS 16.7K
-11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.97 TZS 2,455
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.67 TZS 4,235
80.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.26 TZS 660
811.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$17.32 TZS 43.9K
166.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.42 TZS 3,591
186.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.49 TZS 3,780
-41.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$13.59 TZS 34.4K
36.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.24 TZS 3,150
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$17.0K TZS 43.0M
104.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$17.2K TZS 43.7M
124.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$97.4 TZS 246.6K
54.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$10.63 TZS 26.9K
93.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$32.10 TZS 81.3K
24.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$93.4 TZS 236.7K
-48.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$4.92 TZS 12.5K
273.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.71 TZS 11.9K
97.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$258 TZS 653.0K
138.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$19.0K TZS 48.0M
-13.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$26.27 TZS 66.5K
296.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$42.35 TZS 107.3K
-2.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$45.48 TZS 115.2K
109.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$84.3 TZS 213.5K
42.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$577 TZS 1.5M
182.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$261 TZS 662.4K
369.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,326 TZS 3.4M
127.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$662 TZS 1.7M
202.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,521 TZS 3.9M
417.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,081 TZS 2.7M
299.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$268 TZS 679.9K
500.27%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

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