Dakar vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$550
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
23
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
1.44M
201K

The cost of living in Dakar is 27% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 4491st and 5795th ($1179 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 6249th and 6441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$548
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$71.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$3901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2625

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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
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$933
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763