Calgary vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
31
😀 Quality of life
90
52
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.44M

The cost of living in Calgary is 60% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1716th and 4534th ($2118 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Canada and Senegal, respectively. Check Canada vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 209th and 6578th 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
$17
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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