Dakar vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$550
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
37
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dakar is 29% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4491st and 2834th ($1179 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Senegal and Malta, respectively. Check Senegal vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6249th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10317

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355