Dakar vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$623
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
52
85
🏙️ Population
1.44M
886K

The cost of living in Dakar is 27% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4568th and 2979th ($1281 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Senegal and France, respectively. Check Senegal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 6494th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Marseille

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Dakar Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613