Dakar vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$623
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
56
😀 Quality of life
52
42
🏙️ Population
1.44M
995K

The cost of living in Dakar is 6% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4568th and 4747th ($1281 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Guatemala, respectively. Check Senegal vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6494th and 7564th 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
$8.04
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367