Abidjan vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$536
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$171
😷 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 7% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4787th and 4568th ($1185 vs $1281) 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 6864th and 6494th 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
$4.01
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Dakar

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