Dakar vs Minsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Minsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$1874
🏠 One person rent
$529
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$46.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$686
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
29
61
😀 Quality of life
47
67
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.99M

The cost of living in Dakar is 53% more expensive than in Minsk. Cities ranked 4757th and 6769th ($1114 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Belarus, respectively. Check Senegal vs Belarus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.9 months in Minsk. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Minsk ranked 1st in Belarus, while ranked 6427th and 3750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Minsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$818
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$1925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1211
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$3.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$10220

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$570
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$517
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$438
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1261
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$474
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$936
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$300
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$435
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$843
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$850
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$385
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$847
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1150
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$440
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$882
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$950
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$761
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1016
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$935
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$479
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$840
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$469
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1025
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$953
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$965
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$433
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$964
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$933
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$394
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$510
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$804
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$882
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1113
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1025
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$549
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1107
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1299
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$835
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$983
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$850