Dakar vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
52
100
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.45M

The cost of living in Dakar is 55% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4568th and 370th ($1281 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Australia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6494th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Sydney

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Dakar Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$25164

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863