Dakar vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4060
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
49
100
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dakar is 47% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4661st and 1249th ($1221 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Senegal and Australia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6722nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Melbourne

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Dakar Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$22799

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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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3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
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$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988