Dakar vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
31
86
😀 Quality of life
52
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
518K

The cost of living in Dakar is 34% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4568th and 2172nd ($1281 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 131st 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6494th and 175th 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
$8.04
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$24916

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870