Cape Town vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$775
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$171
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
31
😀 Quality of life
58
52
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 8% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4336th and 4568th ($1386 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Senegal, respectively. Check South Africa vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6134th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Dakar

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Cape Town Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

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