Dakar vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$550
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
1.44M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dakar is 26% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4491st and 5780th ($1179 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Peru, respectively. Check Senegal vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6249th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731