Dakar vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
50
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dakar is 42% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4661st and 1744th ($1221 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.6 months in Ottawa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 6722nd and 129th 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
$7.61
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822