Dakar vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$623
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
89
😀 Quality of life
52
97
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.87M

The cost of living in Dakar is 59% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4568th and 165th ($1281 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Singapore, respectively. Check Senegal vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6494th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Singapore City

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Dakar Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
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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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637