Brussels vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$171
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
31
😀 Quality of life
91
52
🏙️ Population
196K
1.44M

The cost of living in Brussels is 58% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1939th and 4568th ($2030 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Senegal, respectively. Check Belgium vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 121st and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Dakar

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Brussels Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$9494

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076