Dakar vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.51M

The cost of living in Dakar is 39% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4568th and 1723rd ($1281 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Senegal and Spain, respectively. Check Senegal vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6494th and 160th 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
$8.04
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$16324

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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 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812