Dakar vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$550
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.44M
668K

The cost of living in Dakar is 2% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4491st and 4566th ($1179 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Senegal and Italy, respectively. Check Senegal vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6249th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6883

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307