Dakar vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dakar La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$550
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
33
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dakar is 67% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4491st and 6771st ($1179 vs $705) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6249th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dakar vs La Paz infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dakar vs La Paz

Prices for goods and services in Dakar and La Paz are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dakar La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4111

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dakar

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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634