Dakar vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$549
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
37
😀 Quality of life
47
72
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dakar is 27% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4607th and 3052nd ($1198 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 months in Valletta. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 6422nd and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344