Brazzaville vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$235
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
44
😀 Quality of life
27
55
🏙️ Population
1.83M
4.72M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 22% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8028th and 6696th ($561 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 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 8703rd and 5965th 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
$3.46
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$14488

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449