Chongqing vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$180
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
29
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 54% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8185th and 4661st ($561 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Senegal, respectively. Check China vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 2237th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Dakar

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Chongqing Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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