Dakar vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$571
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
49
61
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.49M

The cost of living in Dakar is 9% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4661st and 4912th ($1221 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Angola, respectively. Check Senegal vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 3.5 months in Luanda. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6722nd and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$19860

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032