Dakar vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$925
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$529
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$743
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
47
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.65M

The cost of living in Dakar is 20% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4757th and 5905th ($1114 vs $925) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 6427th and 6147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$58.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$91.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$1009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$2101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$5.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$7.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$5836

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504