Dakar vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$549
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
67
😀 Quality of life
47
53
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dakar is 37% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4607th and 6207th ($1198 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Senegal and Colombia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6422nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617