Dakar vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$571
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
49
67
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.21M

The cost of living in Dakar is 30% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4661st and 6006th ($1221 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Brazil, respectively. Check Senegal vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6722nd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586