Dakar vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$623
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
94
😀 Quality of life
52
81
🏙️ Population
1.44M
595K

The cost of living in Dakar is 14% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 4568th and 4048th ($1281 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 555th in Senegal and Germany, respectively. Check Senegal vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 6494th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Dortmund

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Dakar Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$28831

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598