Belem vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$458
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$403
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
29
😀 Quality of life
39
51
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.44M

The cost of living in Belem is 27% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6173rd and 4491st ($860 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Senegal, respectively. Check Brazil vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 7261st and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976