Dakar vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$639
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$2662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
52
86
🏙️ Population
1.44M
886K

The cost of living in Dakar is 26% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4534th and 2937th ($1320 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 6578th and 430th 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
$8.31
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$10658

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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
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649