Dakar vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
94
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
664K

The cost of living in Dakar is 53% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4661st and 689th ($1221 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6722nd and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$13809

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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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671