Dakar vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$550
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
73
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dakar is 41% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4491st and 6252nd ($1179 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Senegal and Brazil, respectively. Check Senegal vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 6249th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$8095

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368