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
$720
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$315
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
94
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
4.72M
6.78M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6696th and 5234th ($720 vs $1010) 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 5965th and 5089th 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
$1.95
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$10845

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620