Dakar vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$2739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dakar is 33% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4661st and 2644th ($1221 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Senegal and Canada, respectively. Check Senegal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in Edmonton. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 6722nd and 171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Edmonton

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Dakar Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$8796

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Distance City Cost of living
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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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001