Bern vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
81
31
😀 Quality of life
97
52
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bern is 137% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 149th and 4534th ($3134 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Senegal, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6th and 6578th 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
$26.4
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$8298

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097