Dar es Salaam vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$315
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.66M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 6% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6696th and 6515th ($720 vs $763) 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 0.8 months in Recife. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 5965th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Recife

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Dar es Salaam Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$19214

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525