Dakar vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$550
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
42
😀 Quality of life
51
56
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.7M

The cost of living in Dakar is 45% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4491st and 6336th ($1179 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Senegal and Brazil, respectively. Check Senegal vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6249th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659