Dakar vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2338
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
49
98
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.14M

The cost of living in Dakar is 48% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4661st and 1191st ($1221 vs $2338) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Senegal and Australia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 6722nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Perth

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Dakar Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$5455
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$4695
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$21.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1856
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$13377

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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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156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1701
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$2051
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$1853
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1857
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$1490
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$1911
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2117
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1771
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1718
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$531
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$489
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$402
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$834
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1134
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1464
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$588
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1362
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1647
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2058
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$440
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$384
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1738
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1673
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1768
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$409
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$470
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$447
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$457
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2308
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1681
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$512
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1728
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$456
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$413
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1736