Dakar vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$549
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
33
😀 Quality of life
47
49
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dakar is 78% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4607th and 7096th ($1198 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in La Paz. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6422nd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$3282

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603