Dakar vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$623
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
31
😀 Quality of life
52
46
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.55M

The cost of living in Dakar is 79% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4568th and 7186th ($1281 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6494th and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Maracaibo

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Dakar Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$14308

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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 Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931