Buenos Aires vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$536
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
31
😀 Quality of life
77
52
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.44M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 9% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4761st and 4534th ($1207 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Senegal, respectively. Check Argentina vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 1226th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Dakar

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Buenos Aires Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097