Abidjan vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$532
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
48
52
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.44M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 9% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4778th and 4534th ($1198 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Senegal, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6922nd and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Dakar

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Abidjan Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Dakar

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