Dakar vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$639
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.65M

The cost of living in Dakar is 28% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4534th and 5445th ($1320 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Ecuador, respectively. Check Senegal vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6578th and 6296th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Guayaquil

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Dakar Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$6500

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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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540