Dar es Salaam vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$353
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
94
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
4.72M
6.21M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 24% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6805th and 5959th ($722 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5882nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Rio de Janeiro

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Dar es Salaam Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585