Dakar vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$571
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
92
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
1.44M
9.21M

The cost of living in Dakar is 8% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4661st and 4418th ($1221 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Senegal and Mexico, respectively. Check Senegal vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6722nd and 3317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Mexico City

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Dakar Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$11015

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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
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030