Dakar vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$550
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
54
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.66M

The cost of living in Dakar is 54% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4491st and 6515th ($1179 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 6249th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$19214

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525