Belem vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$413
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$158
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
29
😀 Quality of life
45
49
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.44M

The cost of living in Belem is 36% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6728th and 4661st ($784 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Brazil and Senegal, respectively. Check Brazil vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 7040th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099