Cali vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$318
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
60
52
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cali is 37% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6645th and 4534th ($829 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Colombia and Senegal, respectively. Check Colombia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5917th and 6578th 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
$4.79
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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