Dakar vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$550
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
22
😀 Quality of life
51
33
🏙️ Population
1.44M
987K

The cost of living in Dakar is 124% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4491st and 8308th ($1179 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Haiti, respectively. Check Senegal vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6249th and 8120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Port-au-Prince

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Dakar Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3282

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062