Dakar vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
51
85
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.37M

The cost of living in Dakar is 43% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4491st and 1623rd ($1179 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Italy, respectively. Check Senegal vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 6249th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Milan

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Dakar Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$15544

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550