Dakar vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$550
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
92
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dakar is 31% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4491st and 2685th ($1179 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Senegal and Italy, respectively. Check Senegal vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6249th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Rome

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Dakar Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$9800

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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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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229