Dakar vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$623
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
25
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 52% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4568th and 6589th ($1281 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 31st in Brazil, while ranked 6494th and 5837th 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
$8.04
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$4970

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709