Dakar vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Dakar	Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1281	$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3018	$2391
🏠 One person rent	$623	$380
🏘️ Family rent	$1055	$598
🍽️ Food expenses	$404	$475
🚐 Transport expenses	$149	$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$171	$1067
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	31	4
😀 Quality of life	52	54
🏙️ Population	1.44M	24.5K

The cost of living in Dakar is 29% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4568th and 5614th ($1281 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Senegal vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 6494th and 6384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kingstown

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	Dakar	Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.04	$7.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$45.4	$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$1.68
☕ Cappuccino	$4.4	$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.94	$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$726	$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$401	$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1302	$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$724	$481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$44.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$168	$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47.2	$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.63%	7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3224	$602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1482	$599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.4	$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.1	$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.2	$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.62	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.73	$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.76	$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$9.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$3.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.48	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.55	$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.67	$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.98	$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.1	$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.77	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47.4	$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8	$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.8	$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.3	$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.3	$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.8	$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$312	$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9494	$10636

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Cities near Dakar

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 Kingstown

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Georgetown	$1005
69 km or 43 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
98 km or 61 mi	Castries	$1178
124 km or 77 mi	Grenville	$1083
136 km or 85 mi	St. George's	$1083
160 km or 100 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
173 km or 107 mi	Holetown	$1453
175 km or 109 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
227 km or 141 mi	Scarborough	$1138
238 km or 148 mi	Roseau	$1010
269 km or 167 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
280 km or 174 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
281 km or 175 mi	San Juan	$1223
296 km or 184 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
319 km or 198 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
322 km or 200 mi	San Fernando	$1039
339 km or 210 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
341 km or 212 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
346 km or 215 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
347 km or 216 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
352 km or 219 mi	Le Moule	$1718
353 km or 219 mi	Carupano	$707
372 km or 231 mi	La Asuncion	$645
376 km or 234 mi	Porlamar	$613
436 km or 271 mi	Maturin	$830
436 km or 271 mi	All Saints	$1143
440 km or 273 mi	Cumana	$680
445 km or 276 mi	St. John's	$1114
465 km or 289 mi	Tucupita	$772
487 km or 302 mi	Basseterre	$1330
492 km or 306 mi	Cayon	$1327
493 km or 306 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$716
502 km or 312 mi	Lecheria	$773
505 km or 314 mi	Barcelona	$873
545 km or 338 mi	Anaco	$650
548 km or 341 mi	Cantaura	$685
557 km or 346 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
574 km or 357 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
579 km or 360 mi	El Tigre	$752
587 km or 365 mi	Upata	$793