Castries vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1170
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2822
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$514
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$862
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
3
31
😀 Quality of life
38
52
🏙️ Population
20K
1.44M

The cost of living in Castries is 11% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4844th and 4534th ($1170 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Lucia and Senegal, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Castries compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 8195th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.1
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.81%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2032
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.87
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.12
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.74
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9156
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$989
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1012
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1336
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1173
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1079
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1078
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1717
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1733
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1136
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1166
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1145
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1284
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1232
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1097
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1332
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1010
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$699
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$641
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2884
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$679
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$844
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$767
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2600
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$771
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$888
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2293
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$675
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022

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