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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 66.4% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 158% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83.5% more expensive than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 128.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.86 TZS 7,441
453.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$19.21 TZS 50.1K
235.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.50 TZS 19.5K
38.27%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.03 TZS 5,278
42.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.38 TZS 996
486.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.22 TZS 573
604.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.04 TZS 2,715
225.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.89 TZS 4,927
106.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.03 TZS 2,675
8.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.82 TZS 2,128
119.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.10 TZS 2,856
59.09%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.99 TZS 5,181
59.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.47 TZS 24.7K
42.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.72 TZS 14.9K
36.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$4.38 TZS 11.4K
257.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.53 TZS 6,595
-9.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.05 TZS 2,743
62.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.01 TZS 2,629
91.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.08 TZS 2,814
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.88 TZS 2,300
103.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.52 TZS 3,964
34.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.91 TZS 2,361
113.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.44 TZS 1,146
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.08 TZS 5,429
219.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$6.39 TZS 16.7K
-9.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.95 TZS 2,464
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.62 TZS 4,232
79.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.26 TZS 681
803.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$17.38 TZS 45.3K
162.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.44 TZS 3,746
191.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.52 TZS 3,959
-46.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$13.65 TZS 35.6K
37.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.20 TZS 3,116
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$17.0K TZS 44.2M
103.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$17.0K TZS 44.3M
133.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$97.3 TZS 253.5K
49.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$10.61 TZS 27.7K
96.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$31.58 TZS 82.3K
25.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$93.3 TZS 243.2K
-47.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$4.78 TZS 12.5K
294.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.74 TZS 12.4K
91.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$257 TZS 669.6K
140.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$19.2K TZS 50.0M
-15.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$25.83 TZS 67.3K
304.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$42.38 TZS 110.4K
-4.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$45.98 TZS 119.8K
103.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$83.9 TZS 218.7K
46.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$589 TZS 1.5M
172.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$259 TZS 674.6K
386.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,304 TZS 3.4M
134.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$644 TZS 1.7M
212.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,534 TZS 4.0M
402.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,101 TZS 2.9M
296.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$272 TZS 709.8K
501.46%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: April 11, 2026

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