Dakar vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1167
🏠 One person rent
$571
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
94
😀 Quality of life
49
60
🏙️ Population
1.44M
26.5M

The cost of living in Dakar is 150% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 4661st and 8745th ($1221 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Senegal and India, respectively. Check Senegal vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Delhi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 6722nd and 5934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Delhi

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Dakar Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$8.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
9.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$68.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$1832

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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

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15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328