Bucharest vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$562
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
31
😀 Quality of life
84
52
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 10% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4877th and 4568th ($1148 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Senegal, respectively. Check Romania vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 482nd and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Dakar

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Bucharest Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$9494

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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