Dakar vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$549
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
48
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.32M

The cost of living in Dakar is 10% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4607th and 4267th ($1198 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Senegal and Uruguay, respectively. Check Senegal vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6422nd and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$7936

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Cities near Dakar

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

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771