Dakar vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$623
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.76M

The cost of living in Dakar is 48% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4568th and 6476th ($1281 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Ecuador, respectively. Check Senegal vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6494th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Quito

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Dakar Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559