Dakar vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$623
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
52
59
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.65M

The cost of living in Dakar is 34% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4568th and 5910th ($1281 vs $953) 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 6494th and 6017th 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
$8.04
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$795
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527