Columbus vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
29
😀 Quality of life
88
47
🏙️ Population
906K
1.44M

The cost of living in Columbus is 88% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1248th and 4607th ($2252 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 2nd in the United States and Senegal, respectively. Check the United States vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 242nd and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Dakar

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Columbus Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047