Dakar vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$550
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$855
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
55
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dakar is 16% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4491st and 5181st ($1179 vs $1019) 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 0.3 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 6249th and 6101st 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
$6.25
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6855

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915