Dakar vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$550
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
518K

The cost of living in Dakar is 31% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4491st and 2627th ($1179 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 177th in Senegal and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Senegal vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6249th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$9409

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751