Bern vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$158
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
29
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
137K
1.44M

The cost of living in Bern is 141% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 237th and 4661st ($2945 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 0.1 months in Dakar. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 27th and 6722nd 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
$26.7
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$6.4
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$7252

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2956
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2725
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2576
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2755
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2732
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2865
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2998
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3175
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3231
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3197
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2489
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3041
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2964
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3399
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3565
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1694
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3069
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2397
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3040
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3836
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3381
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3240
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3207
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3239
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1467
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3392
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3282
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3691
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3225
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3276
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3153
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3249
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099