Dakar vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$571
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
30
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.55M

The cost of living in Dakar is 71% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4661st and 7017th ($1221 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Senegal and Venezuela, respectively. Check Senegal vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Maracaibo ranked 4th in Venezuela, while ranked 6722nd and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$92.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$9.97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
14.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$14017

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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 Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843