Dakar vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$639
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
56
😀 Quality of life
52
41
🏙️ Population
1.44M
995K

The cost of living in Dakar is 13% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4534th and 4848th ($1320 vs $1168) 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 6578th and 7729th 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
$8.31
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365