Dakar vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$529
$1001
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$1774
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$2831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
47
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
518K

The cost of living in Dakar is 37% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4757th and 2490th ($1114 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 147th 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 1.6 months in Sheffield. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sheffield ranked 26th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6427th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Sheffield

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Dakar Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$937
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$818
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$1922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$3631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$17.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$9487

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1511
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1401
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1463
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1724
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1619
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1693
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1707
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1737
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1720
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1793
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1602
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1943
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1686
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1820
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1672
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1948
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1874
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1845
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1788
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1324
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1806
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1680
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1698
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1806
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1867
68 km or 42 mi York
$1727
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1376
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1486
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1962
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1750