Dakar vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$571
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
55
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dakar is 8% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4661st and 4878th ($1221 vs $1129) 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6722nd and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$5911

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Distance City Cost of living
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
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366