Dakar vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$623
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
80
😀 Quality of life
52
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
694K

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4568th and 2107th ($1281 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Finland, respectively. Check Senegal vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6494th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Helsinki

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Dakar Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$13162

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Cities near Dakar

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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220