Belem vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$390
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
31
😀 Quality of life
60
52
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.44M

The cost of living in Belem is 40% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6804th and 4534th ($789 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and Senegal, respectively. Check Brazil vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5967th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Dakar

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Belem Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097