Dakar vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$623
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
52
78
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4568th and 3858th ($1281 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Uruguay, respectively. Check Senegal vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6494th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Montevideo

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Dakar Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$10657

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008