Dakar vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$549
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
90
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
1.44M
9.21M

The cost of living in Dakar is 0.7% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4607th and 4630th ($1198 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Senegal and Mexico, respectively. Check Senegal vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6422nd and 3360th 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
$5.07
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709