Dakar vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$549
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
94
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.21M

The cost of living in Dakar is 26% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4607th and 5959th ($1198 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6422nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585