Dar es Salaam vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$334
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.58M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 11% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7084th and 6658th ($735 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Tanzania and Brazil, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6319th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Fortaleza

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Dar es Salaam Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$2898

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615