Barranquilla vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$338
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$403
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.44M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 34% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6445th and 4491st ($780 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Colombia and Senegal, respectively. Check Colombia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6193rd and 6249th 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
$4.47
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$8320

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$851
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$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976