Dakar vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$2803
😷 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 44% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 4607th and 1463rd ($1198 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 1.3 months in Hamilton. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 6422nd and 241st 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
$5.07
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$22053

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865