Cali vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$287
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
29
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cali is 39% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6748th and 4607th ($733 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 2nd in Colombia and Senegal, respectively. Check Colombia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6170th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$6945

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$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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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