Dakar vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$623
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
19
😀 Quality of life
52
48
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.49M

The cost of living in Dakar is 39% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4568th and 6128th ($1281 vs $923) 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 0.2 months in Luanda. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6494th and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Luanda

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Dakar Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$14053

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029