Dakar vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$550
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
1.44M
8.91M

The cost of living in Dakar is 65% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4491st and 38th ($1179 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Senegal vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.2 months in London. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6249th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs London

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Dakar London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$25471

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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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1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908