Bogota vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$399
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
29
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bogota is 25% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6066th and 4491st ($883 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Dakar. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5338th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

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