Dar es Salaam vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$363
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 7% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6675th and 6884th ($799 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 6017th and 5911th 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
$3.25
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$16281

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544