Dakar vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$571
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
74
😀 Quality of life
49
61
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.33M

The cost of living in Dakar is 50% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4661st and 6605th ($1221 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 14th in Brazil, while ranked 6722nd and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$7258

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444