Dakar vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.42M

The cost of living in Dakar is 39% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4661st and 1962nd ($1221 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6722nd and 142nd 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
$7.61
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$12418

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$1141
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$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703