Dakar vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$623
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
82
😀 Quality of life
52
97
🏙️ Population
1.44M
452K

The cost of living in Dakar is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4568th and 11th ($1281 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6494th and 6th 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
$8.04
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117