Dakar vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$623
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
52
61
🏙️ Population
1.44M
938K

The cost of living in Dakar is 14% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4568th and 4050th ($1281 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Jamaica, respectively. Check Senegal vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 6494th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kingston

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Dakar Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$5834

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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

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814