Dakar vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dakar is 52% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4661st and 843rd ($1221 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and France, respectively. Check Senegal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6722nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Paris

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Dakar Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$15084

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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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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488