Caracas vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$471
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$171
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
31
😀 Quality of life
53
52
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.44M

The cost of living in Caracas is 2% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4637th and 4568th ($1253 vs $1281) 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 0.2 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 6464th and 6494th 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
$13.1
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$9494

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$1058
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$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
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$1025
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$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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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