Dakar vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
50
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dakar is 46% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4607th and 1290th ($1198 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Senegal and Canada, respectively. Check Senegal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6422nd and 167th 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
$5.07
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$20100

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884