Barcelona vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2087
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$2065
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2248
$158
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
29
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
1.7M
1.44M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 71% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1764th and 4661st ($2087 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Spain and Senegal, respectively. Check Spain vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 229th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Dakar

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Barcelona Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1373
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1063
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.22%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6508
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4968
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15137
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1687
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1598
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1590
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1610
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1575
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1200
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1192
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1445
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1490
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1374
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1468
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1216
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1157
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1501
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1632
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1555
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1212
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1239
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1657
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1457
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1531
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1363
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2804
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1593
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1318
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099