Bangalore vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bangalore	Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person	$578	$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1542	$3394
🏠 One person rent	$249	$549
🏘️ Family rent	$595	$1454
🍽️ Food expenses	$203	$378
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.8	$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1210	$383
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	74	29
😀 Quality of life	68	47
🏙️ Population	12.3M	1.44M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 52% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8023rd and 4607th ($578 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in India and Senegal, respectively. Check India vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 3393rd and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Dakar

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	Bangalore	Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.37	$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22	$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.15	$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$2.3	$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$279	$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$167	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$767	$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$444	$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.8	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.9	$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.3	$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.47%	8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2433	$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1377	$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.6	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.2	$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.06	$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.59	$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.17	$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.64	$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.2	$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.89	$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.53	$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.24	$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.23	$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.4	$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.86	$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.58	$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.45	$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.3	$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.9	$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.1	$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.91	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.2	$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$52.6	$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$120	$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3497	$6945

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$378
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$331
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$337
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$325
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$330
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$243
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$308
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$338
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$307
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$306
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$329
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$380
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$367
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$340
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$346
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$325
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$324
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$352
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$310
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$287
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$304
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$350
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$279
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$433
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$334
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$289
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$433
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$359
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$382
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$572
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$298
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$298
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$351
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$355
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$368
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$394
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$351
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$357
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$316
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$373

Cities near Dakar

Distance	City	Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi	Rufisque	$1095
58 km or 36 mi	Thies	$1203
121 km or 75 mi	Fatick	$1051
163 km or 101 mi	Kaolack	$1062
166 km or 103 mi	Louga	$1003
171 km or 106 mi	Banjul	$488
174 km or 108 mi	Lamin	$520
177 km or 110 mi	Saint-Louis	$1018
185 km or 115 mi	Brikama	$569
266 km or 165 mi	Rosso	$649
271 km or 169 mi	Ziguinchor	$1061
340 km or 211 mi	Kolda	$1039
378 km or 235 mi	Bissau	$889
404 km or 251 mi	Nouakchott	$678
416 km or 258 mi	Bafata	$866
629 km or 391 mi	Boffa	$972
651 km or 404 mi	Praia	$835
668 km or 415 mi	Assomada	$840
709 km or 441 mi	Conakry	$1030
727 km or 452 mi	Forecariah	$974
757 km or 471 mi	Mamou	$994
833 km or 518 mi	Freetown	$1213
841 km or 522 mi	Mindelo	$898
978 km or 607 mi	Bo	$1138
1009 km or 627 mi	Kankan	$979
1023 km or 636 mi	Kenema	$1146
1048 km or 651 mi	Bamako	$574
1051 km or 653 mi	Gueckedou	$983
1087 km or 675 mi	Banamba	$495
1088 km or 676 mi	Koulikoro	$497
1141 km or 709 mi	Bougouni	$496
1185 km or 736 mi	Monrovia	$528
1197 km or 744 mi	Kakata	$494
1215 km or 755 mi	Segou	$498
1220 km or 758 mi	Nzerekore	$971
1232 km or 766 mi	Markala	$496
1256 km or 781 mi	Yekepa	$494
1258 km or 782 mi	Sanniquellie	$495
1332 km or 828 mi	Sikasso	$503
1413 km or 878 mi	Korhogo	$1047