Dakar vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$639
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
52
61
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.58M

The cost of living in Dakar is 63% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4534th and 6710th ($1320 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Senegal and Brazil, respectively. Check Senegal vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6578th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Fortaleza

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Dakar Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$2506

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595