Dakar vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$623
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
52
66
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dakar is 60% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4568th and 6758th ($1281 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Senegal and Brazil, respectively. Check Senegal vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6494th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Recife

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Dakar Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592