Dakar vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$571
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$1322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
4
😀 Quality of life
49
52
🏙️ Population
1.44M
12.9K

The cost of living in Dakar is 24% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4661st and 5682nd ($1221 vs $988) 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 1.3 months in Kingstown. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 6722nd and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$9791

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784