Bogota vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$441
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bogota is 20% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5761st and 4661st ($976 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Senegal, respectively. Check Colombia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5073rd and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

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