Dakar vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$571
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
1.44M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 28% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4661st and 3130th ($1221 vs $1698) 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6722nd and 4th 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
$7.61
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$14795

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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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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
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$1115
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$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961