Dakar vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$549
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
1.44M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dakar is 22% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4607th and 5792nd ($1198 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Lima. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6422nd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722