Dakar vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$550
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dakar is 10% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4491st and 4828th ($1179 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 months in Santiago. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6249th and 685th 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
$6.25
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6400

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440