Dakar vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$549
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
47
49
🏙️ Population
1.44M
14.9M

The cost of living in Dakar is 180% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 4607th and 8915th ($1198 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Senegal and Pakistan, respectively. Check Senegal vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 6422nd and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$1146

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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
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548