Cape Town vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$773
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
31
😀 Quality of life
55
52
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 3% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4432nd and 4534th ($1366 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6382nd and 6578th 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
$12.5
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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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