Caracas vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2994
🏠 One person rent
$384
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
29
😀 Quality of life
46
47
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.44M

The cost of living in Caracas is 3% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4987th and 4757th ($1075 vs $1114) 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 0.3 months in Dakar. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6530th and 6427th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$750
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$1999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
8.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$2214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$1304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.32
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$7.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.2
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5488
$6669

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$938
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$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916