Chongqing vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$292
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
29
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4491st ($712 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Senegal, respectively. Check China vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 2233rd and 6249th 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
$3.98
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976