Dakar vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
51
82
🏙️ Population
1.44M
546K

The cost of living in Dakar is 30% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4491st and 2695th ($1179 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Portugal, respectively. Check Senegal vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 6249th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Lisbon

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Dakar Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$14616

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202