Dakar vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
86
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.79M

The cost of living in Dakar is 50% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4661st and 918th ($1221 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Canada, respectively. Check Senegal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6722nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Toronto

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Dakar Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$17676

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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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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043