Caracas vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$366
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
29
😀 Quality of life
45
47
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.44M

The cost of living in Caracas is 13% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5335th and 4607th ($1045 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Venezuela and Senegal, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6509th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
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$915
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$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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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