Berlin vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2994
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$363
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.44M

The cost of living in Berlin is 82% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4757th ($2027 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Senegal, respectively. Check Germany vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 21st and 6427th 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
$14.6
$7.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$750
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$2214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$6669

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916