Dakar vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$549
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
55
😀 Quality of life
47
50
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dakar is 19% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4607th and 5655th ($1198 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Guatemala, respectively. Check Senegal vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6422nd and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Guatemala City

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Dakar Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$5642

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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
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333