Dakar vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$623
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
620K

The cost of living in Dakar is 23% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4568th and 3360th ($1281 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 275th in Senegal and Germany, respectively. Check Senegal vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 6494th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Leipzig

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Dakar Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$13142

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438