Dakar vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$550
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.01M

The cost of living in Dakar is 38% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4491st and 6208th ($1179 vs $851) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6249th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7844

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416