Dakar vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dakar is 40% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4568th and 1688th ($1281 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Senegal and Canada, respectively. Check Senegal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 6494th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Ottawa

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Dakar Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$17263

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875