Barranquilla vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$354
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
50
47
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.44M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 34% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6480th and 4607th ($789 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Colombia and Senegal, respectively. Check Colombia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6211th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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