Brasilia vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$339
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
29
😀 Quality of life
56
47
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.44M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 33% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6414th and 4607th ($806 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Dakar. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5782nd and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047