Dakar vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$549
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
53
😀 Quality of life
47
50
🏙️ Population
1.44M
8.78M

The cost of living in Dakar is 80% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4607th and 7155th ($1198 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 142nd in Senegal and China, respectively. Check Senegal vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 6422nd and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Quanzhou

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Dakar Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$22902

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014