Dakar vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$639
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
82
😀 Quality of life
52
96
🏙️ Population
1.44M
449K

The cost of living in Dakar is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4534th and 13th ($1320 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Senegal and Switzerland, respectively. Check Senegal vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6578th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Zurich

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Dakar Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$24322

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171