Dakar vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$549
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
47
60
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.76M

The cost of living in Dakar is 33% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4607th and 6126th ($1198 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Senegal and Ecuador, respectively. Check Senegal vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6422nd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$7183

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483