Dakar vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
94
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
1.44M
592K

The cost of living in Dakar is 41% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4491st and 1756th ($1179 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Senegal and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Senegal vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6249th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$12166

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$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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413