Dakar vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$623
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
96
😀 Quality of life
52
75
🏙️ Population
1.44M
11.5M

The cost of living in Dakar is 14% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4568th and 4918th ($1281 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6494th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Sao Paulo

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Dakar Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$15990

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720