Dakar vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$550
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
39
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
1.44M
549K

The cost of living in Dakar is 29% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4491st and 2827th ($1179 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th in Senegal and Canada, respectively. Check Senegal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 6249th and 204th 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
$6.25
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6211

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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
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813