Dakar vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$550
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
78
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
665K

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4491st and 2273rd ($1179 vs $1825) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6249th and 26th 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
$6.25
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163