Berlin vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$383
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.44M

The cost of living in Berlin is 76% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4607th ($2104 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 23rd and 6422nd 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
$14.5
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$6945

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047