Cost of Living in Pointe-Noire vs Dakar

Cost of living in Pointe-Noire is 49% lower than in Dakar (without rent).

Rent in Pointe-Noire is 55% cheaper than in Dakar.

Cost of living including rent in Pointe-Noire is 52% lower than in Dakar.

Food in Pointe-Noire is 43% cheaper than in Dakar.

Transport in Pointe-Noire is 65% cheaper than in Dakar.

Pointe-Noire vs. Dakar Comparision

Pointe-Noire Dakar
Cost of Living, including rent
578 $
1,198 $
Without Rent
330 $
650 $
Rent & Utilities
248 $
549 $
Food
214 $
378 $
Transport
60 $
170 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
423 $
383 $
Quality of Life
16
47
Population
1.4M
1.4M

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Pointe-Noire Dakar

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.56 $ 5.07 $
Dinner, for 2 21.3 $ 60.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.82 $ 9.09 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.87 $ 2.52 $
Capuccino 1.88 $ 4.29 $
Coke, 330ml 0.59 $ 1.11 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.17 $ 2.84 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.74 $ 0.56 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $ 1.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.63 $ 2.94 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.02 $ 13.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.32 $ 11.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.93 $ 9.19 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.2 $ 2.23 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $ 1.78 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 2.24 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 1.45 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $ 1.21 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $ 0.49 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.25 $ 2.25 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.9 $ 11.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.43 $ 1.12 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $ 1.51 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.42 $ 0.38 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 16.1 $ 25 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.06 $ 1.67 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.67 $ 29.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 17.8 $ 37.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.64 $ 4.91 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.02 $ 3.42 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.57 $ 2.88 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.27 $ 2.16 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.2 $ 79 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
61 $ 121 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
25.7 $ 49.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 167 $ 304 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 347 $ 898 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 247 $ 881 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 539 $ 2,822 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,550 $ 2,513 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 906 $ 1,433 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 423 $ 383 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.1 % 8.24 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.7 $ 66.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.4 $ 8.35 $
Haircut 4.44 $ 10.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66 $ 83.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.8 $ 59.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 119 $ 254 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,758 $ 6,945 $