Dakar vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dakar is 40% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4661st and 1942nd ($1221 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Italy, respectively. Check Senegal vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 6722nd and 292nd 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
$7.61
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$10916

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323