Dakar vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4155
🏠 One person rent
$571
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
675K

The cost of living in Dakar is 33% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 4661st and 2645th ($1221 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Senegal and Sweden, respectively. Check Senegal vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 6722nd and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$955
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$6255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$4279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$4093

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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
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397