Dakar vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
47
99
🏙️ Population
1.44M
4.84M

The cost of living in Dakar is 57% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4607th and 312th ($1198 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Australia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6422nd and 4th 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
$5.07
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$18951

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$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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15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
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$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754