Dakar vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2527
🏠 One person rent
$549
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$78.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$55.8
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
47
😀 Quality of life
47
53
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.49M

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 4607th and 5521st ($1198 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in Senegal and Cuba, respectively. Check Senegal vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Havana. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 6422nd and 6030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$22.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$35.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
8.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$6.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$0.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$52.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$13025

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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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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942