Dakar vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$639
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
76
😀 Quality of life
52
57
🏙️ Population
1.44M
16.8M

The cost of living in Dakar is 174% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 4534th and 8803rd ($1320 vs $481) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6578th and 6218th 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
$8.31
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$2100

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$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

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307