Brazzaville vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$2068
🏠 One person rent
$252
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$288
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
45
😀 Quality of life
37
59
🏙️ Population
2.15M
4.72M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 26% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7864th and 6675th ($595 vs $799) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.4 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 8178th and 6017th 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
$3.66
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$84.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$1361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$87.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$40.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$17749

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687