Dakar vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$639
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
96
😀 Quality of life
52
74
🏙️ Population
1.44M
11.5M

The cost of living in Dakar is 18% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4534th and 5003rd ($1320 vs $1115) 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 6578th and 2408th 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
$8.31
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$16798

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719