Belem vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$395
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$171
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
31
😀 Quality of life
61
52
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.44M

The cost of living in Belem is 37% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6712th and 4568th ($812 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 5761st and 6494th 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
$4.82
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076