Dakar vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$549
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
73
😀 Quality of life
47
55
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.33M

The cost of living in Dakar is 51% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4607th and 6457th ($1198 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Senegal and Brazil, respectively. Check Senegal vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6422nd and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373