Dakar vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
39
😀 Quality of life
52
76
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dakar is 27% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4534th and 2829th ($1320 vs $1810) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 6578th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$12962

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388