Dakar vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$571
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
78
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.44M
687K

The cost of living in Dakar is 37% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4661st and 2171st ($1221 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6722nd and 30th 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
$7.61
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$13230

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174