Dakar vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Dakar	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1281	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3018	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$623	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$1055	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$404	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$149	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$171	$2587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	31	46
😀 Quality of life	52	88
🏙️ Population	1.44M	750K

The cost of living in Dakar is 30% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4568th and 2623rd ($1281 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 6494th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Winnipeg

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	Dakar	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.04	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$45.4	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$4.4	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.94	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$726	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$401	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1302	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$724	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$168	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47.2	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.63%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3224	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1482	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.4	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.1	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.2	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.62	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.73	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.76	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.48	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.55	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.67	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.98	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.1	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.77	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47.4	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.8	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.3	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.3	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.8	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$312	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9494	$15143

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Cities near Dakar

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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310