Dakar vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$549
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
18
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
1.44M
151K

The cost of living in Dakar is 16% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4607th and 5422nd ($1198 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Senegal and Montenegro, respectively. Check Senegal vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6422nd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$7581

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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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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282