Dar es Salaam vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$334
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
57
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.42M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 17% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 7084th and 6337th ($735 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Tanzania and Brazil, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 6319th and 5445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Salvador

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Dar es Salaam Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$15139

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$586
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$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751