Dakar vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$623
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
52
63
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.58M

The cost of living in Dakar is 55% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4568th and 6658th ($1281 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6494th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$2898

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615