Dakar vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$571
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
18
😀 Quality of life
49
69
🏙️ Population
1.44M
151K

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4661st and 5220th ($1221 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6722nd and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
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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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503