Dakar vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$529
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
47
99
🏙️ Population
1.44M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 31% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4757th and 3019th ($1114 vs $1607) 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 0.3 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 6427th and 3rd 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
$7.31
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$15235

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$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
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$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
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$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
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$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
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$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101