Dakar vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$571
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
42
😀 Quality of life
49
61
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dakar is 61% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4661st and 6833rd ($1221 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 6722nd and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561