Dakar vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$639
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
31
57
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.42M

The cost of living in Dakar is 53% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4534th and 6516th ($1320 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 6578th and 5693rd 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
$8.31
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$14902

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743