Brazzaville vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$252
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$274
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
44
😀 Quality of life
35
55
🏙️ Population
2.15M
4.72M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 19% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7917th and 6805th ($589 vs $722) 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 7440th and 5882nd 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
$3.55
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509