Dakar vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$571
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.44M
630K

The cost of living in Dakar is 6% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4661st and 4489th ($1221 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Senegal and Italy, respectively. Check Senegal vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 6722nd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$10700

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$1141
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$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319