Dakar vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$639
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
52
63
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dakar is 23% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4534th and 5161st ($1320 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Colombia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 6578th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$7264

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685