Dakar vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$623
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
52
96
🏙️ Population
1.44M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 24% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4568th and 3273rd ($1281 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Senegal and Japan, respectively. Check Senegal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6494th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Tokyo

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Dakar Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$17493

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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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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006