Dakar vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dakar is 49% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4607th and 998th ($1198 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and France, respectively. Check Senegal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6422nd and 22nd 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
$5.07
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$18941

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395