Dakar vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2178
😷 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 30% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4568th and 2712th ($1281 vs $1824) 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 7th in Malta, while ranked 6494th and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Valletta

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Dakar Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$12648

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391