Dakar vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$639
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$2676
😷 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 22% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4534th and 3249th ($1320 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6578th and 8th 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
$8.31
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005