Dakar vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$549
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
47
99
🏙️ Population
1.44M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 27% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4607th and 3085th ($1198 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Senegal and Japan, respectively. Check Senegal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6422nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Tokyo

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Dakar Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033