Bucharest vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$449
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
77
51
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 18% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4491st ($961 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Senegal, respectively. Check Romania vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 703rd and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$8320

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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