Dakar vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$639
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$3076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
52
92
🏙️ Population
1.44M
620K

The cost of living in Dakar is 20% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4534th and 3436th ($1320 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 299th 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 1.9 months in Leipzig. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 6578th and 112th 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
$8.31
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$12468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479