Dakar vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$550
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
47
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.72M

The cost of living in Dakar is 31% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4491st and 5949th ($1179 vs $903) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Guayaquil. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Guayaquil ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6249th and 5176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6864

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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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491