Dakar vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$549
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
24
😀 Quality of life
47
78
🏙️ Population
1.44M
586K

The cost of living in Dakar is 21% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4607th and 3616th ($1198 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 6422nd and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$14939

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429