Dakar vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$2197
😷 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 37% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4534th and 1819th ($1320 vs $2082) 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 6578th and 179th 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
$8.31
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$12431

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358