Dakar vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$550
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
522K

The cost of living in Dakar is 23% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4491st and 3343rd ($1179 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th in Senegal and France, respectively. Check Senegal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 6249th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Lyon

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Dakar Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$11664

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597