Dakar vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$550
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
31
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.55M

The cost of living in Dakar is 65% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4491st and 6715th ($1179 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Senegal and Venezuela, respectively. Check Senegal vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 6249th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$14120

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780