Dakar vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
50
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dakar is 46% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4491st and 1355th ($1179 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 6249th and 117th 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
$6.25
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874