Dakar vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$549
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
47
78
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dakar is 0.1% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4607th and 4604th ($1198 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Chile, respectively. Check Senegal vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6422nd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Santiago

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Dakar Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$7298

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534