Dakar vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$571
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.65M

The cost of living in Dakar is 21% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4661st and 5530th ($1221 vs $1006) 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 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6722nd and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$6540

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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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531