Columbus vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
31
😀 Quality of life
92
52
🏙️ Population
906K
1.44M

The cost of living in Columbus is 61% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1686th and 4534th ($2127 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 1st 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 0.1 months in Dakar. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 96th and 6578th 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
$18.3
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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