Dar es Salaam vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$353
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
4.72M
11.5M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 29% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6805th and 5616th ($722 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Brazil, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5882nd and 4573rd 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
$2.56
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$13135

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629