Abu Dhabi vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
29
😀 Quality of life
85
49
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.44M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 59% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 2187th and 4661st ($1942 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Senegal, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 443rd and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099