Dakar vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$4455
🏠 One person rent
$529
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$2030
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$2780
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
73
😀 Quality of life
47
88
🏙️ Population
1.44M
569K

The cost of living in Dakar is 45% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 4757th and 1784th ($1114 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Senegal and Canada, respectively. Check Senegal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 6427th and 239th 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
$7.31
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
6.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$16293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$4716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$21263

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799