Dakar vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$623
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
35
😀 Quality of life
52
57
🏙️ Population
1.44M
756K

The cost of living in Dakar is 84% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4568th and 7306th ($1281 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Senegal and Bolivia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6494th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs La Paz

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Dakar La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$2571

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670