Dakar vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1885
🏠 One person rent
$571
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
23
😀 Quality of life
49
59
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.06M

The cost of living in Dakar is 55% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4661st and 6721st ($1221 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Senegal and Brazil, respectively. Check Senegal vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Manaus ranked 24th in Brazil, while ranked 6722nd and 5990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Manaus

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Dakar Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$4650

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660