Dakar vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
776K

The cost of living in Dakar is 44% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4661st and 1510th ($1221 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 6722nd 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
$7.61
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$16203

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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
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769