Dakar vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
52
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.51M

The cost of living in Dakar is 37% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4534th and 1805th ($1320 vs $2089) 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 6578th and 190th 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
$8.31
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797