Dakar vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
759K

The cost of living in Dakar is 38% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4491st and 2040th ($1179 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 Frankfurt. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 6249th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Frankfurt

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Dakar Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$14318

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574