Dakar vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$639
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
52
57
🏙️ Population
1.44M
938K

The cost of living in Dakar is 10% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4534th and 4191st ($1320 vs $1461) 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 0.4 months in Kingston. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 6578th and 6176th 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
$8.31
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$5107

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769