Dakar vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$550
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
94
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.78M

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4491st and 5234th ($1179 vs $1010) 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 0.3 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 6249th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10845

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620