Dakar vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$549
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
47
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.65M

The cost of living in Dakar is 32% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4607th and 6095th ($1198 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Ecuador, respectively. Check Senegal vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6422nd and 5554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$6982

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496