Bern vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$403
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
29
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
134K
1.44M

The cost of living in Bern is 118% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 579th and 4491st ($2569 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Senegal, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 44th and 6249th 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
$24.4
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$8320

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

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