Dar es Salaam vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$353
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 7% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6805th and 6539th ($722 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 5882nd and 6967th 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
$2.56
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
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$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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502