Dakar vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$549
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
72
😀 Quality of life
47
54
🏙️ Population
1.44M
16.8M

The cost of living in Dakar is 180% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 4607th and 8916th ($1198 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Senegal vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6422nd and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$1444

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317