Dar es Salaam vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$423
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
41
54
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 21% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6399th and 7055th ($811 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Tanzania and Brazil, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 6871st and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Recife

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Dar es Salaam Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.47%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3163
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5427
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.3
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19371
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509