Population
27.4K
Cost of living
$1404
Cost of Living in
Dakar
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $977 | $3219 |
| Without rent | $509 | $1813 |
| Rent & Utilities | $480.77 | $1300.14 |
| Food | $388 | $910 |
| Transport | $87.22 | $206.98 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $365.59 | |
| Quality of life | 33.31 | |
| Life expectancy | 84.89 | |
| Population | 277.5K | |
Dakar
We calculate prices for Dakar State as a population-weighted mean of 1 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
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| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $977 | / |
| Without rent | $509 | / |
| Rent & Utilities | $480.77 | / |
| Food | $388 | / |
| Transport | $87.22 | / |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 355.81$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 334.92$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2736.64$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 849.47$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 83.44$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 109.66$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 51.25$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 7.03$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2179$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1692$ |
| Lunch Menu | 2.69$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 68$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.33$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.63$ |
| Cappuccino | 4.81$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 2.57$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.4$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 27.33$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 28.6$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.42$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.42$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.29$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.96$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.04$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 15.27$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.91$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.6$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.23$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.18$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.53$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.08$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.17$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.25$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.39$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.34$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 12.56$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.21$ |
| Cigarette pack | 1.3$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 5.71$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.93$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.66$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.39$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 75.45$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 8.44$ |
| Doctor's visit | 39.02$ |
| Haircut, simple | 11.92$ |
| Brand Jeans | 58.38$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 74.79$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 216.25$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 7609$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thies | |
| 2 | Koussanar | |
| 3 | Pikine | |
| 4 | Kedougou | |
| 5 | Kebemer | |
| 6 | Louga | |
| 7 | Bakel | |
| 8 | Saint-Louis | |
| 9 | Velingara | |
| 10 | Sedhiou | |
| 11 | Linguere | |
| 12 | Paoskoto | |
| 13 | Diourbel | |
| 14 | Dakar | |
| 15 | Ndoffane | |
| 16 | Guediawaye | |
| 17 | Khombole | |
| 18 | Kaffrine | |
| 19 | Kaolack | |
| 20 | Koungheul | |
| 21 | Bignona | |
| 22 | Tivaouane | |
| 23 | Dagana | |
| 24 | Matam | |
| 25 | Rufisque | |
| 26 | Tambacounda | |
| 27 | Ziguinchor | |
| 28 | Fatick | |
| 29 | Diamniadio | |
| 30 | Kolda | |