Barranquilla vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$391
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
31
😀 Quality of life
62
52
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.44M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 27% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6080th and 4568th ($931 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Senegal, respectively. Check Colombia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5620th and 6494th 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
$6.23
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076