Barranquilla vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$347
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
29
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.44M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 31% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6481st and 4661st ($843 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Colombia and Senegal, respectively. Check Colombia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6147th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Dakar

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Barranquilla Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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