Dakar vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
518K

The cost of living in Dakar is 34% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4607th and 2462nd ($1198 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 167th 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 1.7 months in Sheffield. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6422nd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$9922

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$1095
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$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

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9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
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$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
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$1670
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$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855