Dakar vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$571
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
24
😀 Quality of life
49
22
🏙️ Population
1.44M
264K

The cost of living in Dakar is 64% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4661st and 6891st ($1221 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Benin, respectively. Check Senegal vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6722nd and 9041st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Porto-Novo

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Dakar Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$5781

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514