Dakar vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$623
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
77
😀 Quality of life
52
71
🏙️ Population
1.44M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dakar is 24% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4568th and 5300th ($1281 vs $1034) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6494th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Lima

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Dakar Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$11057

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731