Dakar vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$571
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
38
😀 Quality of life
49
88
🏙️ Population
1.44M
549K

The cost of living in Dakar is 25% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4661st and 3402nd ($1221 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th in Senegal and Canada, respectively. Check Senegal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 6722nd and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Quebec City

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Dakar Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$6103

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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
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763