Bern vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
29
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
135K
1.44M

The cost of living in Bern is 110% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 743rd and 4607th ($2512 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 2nd in Switzerland and Senegal, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 33rd and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Dakar

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Bern Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$6945

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

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