Brasilia vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$386
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$158
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
29
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.44M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 28% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6320th and 4661st ($882 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Senegal, respectively. Check Brazil vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5763rd and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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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