Dakar vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$571
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
66
😀 Quality of life
49
60
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dakar is 19% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4661st and 5342nd ($1221 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 6722nd and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677