Dakar vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$2468
🏠 One person rent
$529
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$615
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
4
😀 Quality of life
47
26
🏙️ Population
1.44M
13.9K

The cost of living in Dakar is 11% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4757th and 5500th ($1114 vs $1000) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Kingstown. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 6427th and 8510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$292
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$85.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$59.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$2.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$6.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$7119

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1161
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1070
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1062
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1418
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1353
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1084
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1015
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1123
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1193
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1178
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1064
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1508
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$953
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1497
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1505
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1489
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1501
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1499
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$737
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$695
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$684
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$890
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1037
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$716
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1039
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$777
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1373
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1377
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$837
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$858
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$639
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1968
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$746
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$789