Dakar vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
548K

The cost of living in Dakar is 41% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4491st and 1798th ($1179 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th in Senegal and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Senegal vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6249th and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Manchester

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Dakar Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$13845

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$1067
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$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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$1819
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$1793
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$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
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$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
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$1358
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$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629