Dakar vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$550
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.28M

The cost of living in Dakar is 32% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4491st and 2577th ($1179 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Senegal and Spain, respectively. Check Senegal vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6249th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Madrid

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Dakar Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437