Chongqing vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$205
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
74
52
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 55% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4534th ($601 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Senegal, respectively. Check China vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 2353rd and 6578th 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
$2.89
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097