Dar es Salaam vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$334
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
55
75
🏙️ Population
4.72M
11.5M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 35% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7084th and 4918th ($735 vs $1126) 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 0.1 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 6319th and 1670th 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
$3.04
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720