Dakar vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dakar | Quito | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dakar is 26% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4757th and 6124th ($1114 vs $884) 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 0.8 months in Quito. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6427th and 5845th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Rufisque | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Thies | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Fatick | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kaolack | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Louga | |
| 171 km or 106 mi |  Banjul | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Lamin | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Brikama | |
| 266 km or 165 mi |  Rosso | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Kolda | |
| 378 km or 235 mi |  Bissau | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Bafata | |
| 629 km or 391 mi |  Boffa | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Praia | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Assomada | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Conakry | |
| 727 km or 452 mi | Forecariah | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mamou | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Freetown | |
| 841 km or 522 mi | Mindelo | |
| 978 km or 607 mi | Bo | |
| 1009 km or 627 mi | Kankan | |
| 1023 km or 636 mi | Kenema | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi |  Bamako | |
| 1051 km or 653 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 1087 km or 675 mi | Banamba | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1141 km or 709 mi | Bougouni | |
| 1185 km or 736 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 1197 km or 744 mi | Kakata | |
| 1215 km or 755 mi | Segou | |
| 1220 km or 758 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 1232 km or 766 mi | Markala | |
| 1256 km or 781 mi | Yekepa | |
| 1258 km or 782 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 1332 km or 828 mi | Sikasso | |
| 1413 km or 878 mi |  Korhogo |
Cities near Quito
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 74 km or 46 mi |  Santo Domingo | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ibarra | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Ambato | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Quevedo | |
| 151 km or 94 mi |  Ipiales | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Riobamba | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Esmeraldas | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Pasto | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Babahoyo | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Tumaco | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Portoviejo | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Milagro | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Manta | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Duran | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Guayaquil | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Cuenca | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Montanita | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | La Libertad | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Popayan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Machala | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Florencia | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Loja | |
| 430 km or 267 mi |  Tumbes | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Cali | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Palmira | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Neiva | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Mancora | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Tulua | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Talara | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Sullana | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Piura | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Jaen | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Paita | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Armenia | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Cartago | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Salento | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Ibague | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Pereira | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Girardot |