Dakar vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$550
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
18
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
1.44M
151K

The cost of living in Dakar is 25% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4491st and 5703rd ($1179 vs $945) 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 0.3 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 6249th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048