Dakar vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$550
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
56
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.9M

The cost of living in Dakar is 28% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4491st and 5826th ($1179 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 Salvador. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 6249th and 6863rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Salvador

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Dakar Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$12057

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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
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711