Cape Town vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$603
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
29
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 7% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4849th and 4607th ($1120 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in South Africa and Senegal, respectively. Check South Africa vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5407th and 6422nd 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
$7.8
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Dakar

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