Chennai vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$159
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8898th and 4661st ($437 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Senegal, respectively. Check India vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5272nd and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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