Dakar vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dakar Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$549
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
30
😀 Quality of life
47
36
🏙️ Population
1.44M
159K

The cost of living in Dakar is 43% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4607th and 6315th ($1198 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Senegal and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Senegal vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6422nd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dakar vs Praia infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dakar vs Praia

Prices for goods and services in Dakar and Praia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dakar Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$3052

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dakar

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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495