Abu Dhabi vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$403
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
29
😀 Quality of life
82
51
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.44M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 64% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1938th and 4491st ($1936 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 369th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976