Dakar vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$550
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
24
😀 Quality of life
51
20
🏙️ Population
1.44M
264K

The cost of living in Dakar is 69% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4491st and 6828th ($1179 vs $697) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6249th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6108

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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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288