Dakar vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$549
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
585K

The cost of living in Dakar is 21% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4607th and 3595th ($1198 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 371st in Senegal and Germany, respectively. Check Senegal vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 6422nd and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$9380

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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
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431