Dakar vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$550
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
69
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.38M

The cost of living in Dakar is 24% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4491st and 5668th ($1179 vs $951) 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 0.3 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 6249th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619