Calgary vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$383
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
29
😀 Quality of life
90
47
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.44M

The cost of living in Calgary is 79% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1473rd and 4607th ($2149 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in Canada and Senegal, respectively. Check Canada vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 131st and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Dakar

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Calgary Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.52
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$6945

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$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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