Dakar vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$549
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
47
54
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.49M

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4607th and 5518th ($1198 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Angola, respectively. Check Senegal vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6422nd and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$12561

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939