Dakar vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
94
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
664K

The cost of living in Dakar is 50% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4534th and 676th ($1320 vs $2637) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6578th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Rotterdam

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Dakar Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$13439

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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727