Dakar vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$639
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
19
😀 Quality of life
52
67
🏙️ Population
1.44M
151K

The cost of living in Dakar is 24% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4534th and 5191st ($1320 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Senegal and Montenegro, respectively. Check Senegal vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 6578th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Podgorica

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Dakar Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571