Dar es Salaam vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$353
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
55
56
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 0.7% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6805th and 6830th ($722 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 5882nd and 5784th 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
$2.56
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587