Dakar vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$639
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
52
57
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.76M

The cost of living in Dakar is 46% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4534th and 6319th ($1320 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.6 months in Quito. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6578th and 6235th 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
$8.31
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547