Dakar vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4568th and 2104th ($1281 vs $1972) 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 months in Rome. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6494th and 134th 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
$8.04
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$14156

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330