Dakar vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
86
😀 Quality of life
52
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.79M

The cost of living in Dakar is 47% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4568th and 1059th ($1281 vs $2415) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6494th and 46th 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
$8.04
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$22670

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053