Dakar vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$623
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
52
64
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dakar is 10% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4568th and 4852nd ($1281 vs $1162) 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 6494th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Medellin

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Dakar Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687