Dakar vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$550
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
51
84
🏙️ Population
1.44M
870K

The cost of living in Dakar is 26% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4491st and 3059th ($1179 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Senegal and France, respectively. Check Senegal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 6249th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$32.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$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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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450