Cali vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$330
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
62
52
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cali is 34% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6549th and 4568th ($850 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.1 months in Dakar. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5632nd and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Dakar

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Cali Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076