Chengdu vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$252
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
29
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 48% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 7530th and 4661st ($635 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Senegal, respectively. Check China vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 1800th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dakar

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Chengdu Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099