Brasilia vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$443
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$171
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
31
😀 Quality of life
66
52
🏙️ Population
3M
1.44M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 25% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5856th and 4568th ($958 vs $1281) 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 0.9 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 5032nd and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Dakar

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Brasilia Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

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