Dakar vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$529
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
18
😀 Quality of life
47
63
🏙️ Population
1.44M
151K

The cost of living in Dakar is 14% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4757th and 5660th ($1114 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Senegal and Montenegro, respectively. Check Senegal vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6427th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$6.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$6771

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$1046
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$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
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$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274