Dakar vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$623
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
95
😀 Quality of life
52
72
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.21M

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4568th and 5029th ($1281 vs $1095) 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 6494th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Rio de Janeiro

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Dakar Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$12842

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634