Dakar vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
90
😀 Quality of life
52
92
🏙️ Population
1.44M
548K

The cost of living in Dakar is 45% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4568th and 1193rd ($1281 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6494th and 84th 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
$8.04
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$20557

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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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$2043
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$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
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$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831