Dakar vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dakar is 47% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4491st and 1216th ($1179 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and France, respectively. Check Senegal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6249th and 33rd 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
$6.25
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$16502

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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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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381