Bucharest vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$496
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
78
47
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 14% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5404th and 4607th ($1036 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Dakar. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 642nd and 6422nd 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
$10.6
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$6945

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047