Dar es Salaam vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$363
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
59
61
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 5% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6675th and 6833rd ($799 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Tanzania and Brazil, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 6017th and 5841st 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
$3.25
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$2167

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561