Dar es Salaam vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$357
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
4.72M
11.5M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 32% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6912th and 5003rd ($763 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Brazil, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6157th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Sao Paulo

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Dar es Salaam Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719