Cali vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$273
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
29
😀 Quality of life
53
51
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cali is 39% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6693rd and 4491st ($720 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st 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 6111th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Dakar

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