Dakar vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2953
🏠 One person rent
$549
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
23
😀 Quality of life
47
47
🏙️ Population
1.44M
235K

The cost of living in Dakar is 22% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 4607th and 5796th ($1198 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Senegal and Guyana, respectively. Check Senegal vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 6422nd and 6383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$23107

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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
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787