Berlin vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.44M

The cost of living in Berlin is 71% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1759th and 4491st ($2013 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Senegal, respectively. Check Germany vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 19th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Dakar

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Berlin Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Dakar

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