Dakar vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$639
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
75
😀 Quality of life
52
65
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dakar is 56% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4534th and 6575th ($1320 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 Porto Alegre. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6578th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Porto Alegre

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Dakar Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469