Brazzaville vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$245
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$103
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
46
😀 Quality of life
41
55
🏙️ Population
2.15M
4.72M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 20% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8070th and 7084th ($590 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Tanzania, respectively. Check the Congo vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 7667th and 6319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Dar es Salaam

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Brazzaville Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$13482

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$1133
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$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688