Dakar vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$639
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
71
😀 Quality of life
52
78
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dakar is 0.6% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4534th and 4516th ($1320 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6578th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Sofia

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Dakar Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784