Dakar vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$623
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
76
😀 Quality of life
52
58
🏙️ Population
1.44M
16.8M

The cost of living in Dakar is 168% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 4568th and 8770th ($1281 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Senegal vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6494th and 6105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Dhaka

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Dakar Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$2391

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296