Dakar vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$549
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
54
😀 Quality of life
47
40
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dakar is 54% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4607th and 6539th ($1198 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6422nd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$18289

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502