Dakar vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
86
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.79M

The cost of living in Dakar is 54% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4491st and 571st ($1179 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Senegal and Canada, respectively. Check Senegal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6249th and 36th 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
$6.25
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$18837

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190