Dakar vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$549
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
69
😀 Quality of life
47
78
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.4M

The cost of living in Dakar is 15% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4607th and 5350th ($1198 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6422nd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$7369

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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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26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668