Dakar vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
49
100
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.45M

The cost of living in Dakar is 54% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4661st and 649th ($1221 vs $2640) 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 6722nd and 3rd 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
$7.61
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$19140

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
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$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710