Brasilia vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$415
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$245
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
3M
4.72M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 22% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6162nd and 6912th ($928 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Tanzania, respectively. Check Brazil vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5658th and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Dar es Salaam

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Brasilia Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$15015

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$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691