Dakar vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$639
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
31
23
😀 Quality of life
52
26
🏙️ Population
1.44M
234K

The cost of living in Dakar is 78% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4534th and 7034th ($1320 vs $741) 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 6578th and 8958th 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
$8.31
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$5806

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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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551