Dakar vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$3155
🏠 One person rent
$639
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
25
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
1.44M
235K

The cost of living in Dakar is 12% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 4534th and 4813th ($1320 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Guyana, respectively. Check Senegal vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.9 months in Georgetown. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 6578th and 5916th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Georgetown

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Dakar Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$54.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$56.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1023
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$19783

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1180
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$877
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$788
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$767
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$740
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1010
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1097
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1232
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1136
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1284
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1996
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$844
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1979
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1078
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1079
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$699
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$741
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1336
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1454
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$675
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$679
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$641
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$989
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$888
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$771
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$827
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1170
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840