Bucharest vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$525
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
29
😀 Quality of life
81
49
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4913th and 4661st ($1116 vs $1221) 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 1.2 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 646th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$7252

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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