Brazzaville vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1440
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$254
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$406
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
44
😀 Quality of life
37
58
🏙️ Population
2.15M
4.72M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 24% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7858th and 6743rd ($597 vs $782) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.5 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 7689th and 5818th 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
$3.67
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$58.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$88.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.22%
19.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1586
$1354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$957
$1208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.83
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$2.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$92.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$45.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4079
$18929

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1107
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$536
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$815
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$534
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$537
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$535
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$848
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$822
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$586
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$880
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$798
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$877
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$794
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$941
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$979
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$658
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$709
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1256
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$649
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1006
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$672
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$581
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$496
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$845
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$760
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$641
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$662
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$831
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$527
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1006
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1004
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1422
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$737
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1132
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$679
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$846
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$737

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$568
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$533
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$467
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$537
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$503
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$541
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$519
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$594
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$418
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$794
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$611
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1224
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1502
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$528
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$559
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$501
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1222
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$568
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$602
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1142
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$540
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$877
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$537
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1647
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$520
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$513
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$909
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$597
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$494
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$561
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$686
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$553
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$689
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688