Caracas vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$458
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
31
😀 Quality of life
52
52
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.44M

The cost of living in Caracas is 9% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4534th ($1199 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Senegal, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6562nd and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Dakar

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Caracas Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$8298

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$1015
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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097