Dakar vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$2679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
73
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
569K

The cost of living in Dakar is 42% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 4661st and 1725th ($1221 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Senegal and Canada, respectively. Check Senegal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 6722nd and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Hamilton

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Dakar Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$19470

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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
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659