Bogota vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$494
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
31
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bogota is 20% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4534th ($1062 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Senegal, respectively. Check Colombia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5180th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Dakar

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Bogota Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

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