Chennai vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$142
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
31
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8947th and 4568th ($409 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Senegal, respectively. Check India vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5131st and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dakar

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Chennai Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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