Abuja vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$158
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
39
29
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.44M

The cost of living in Abuja is 24% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 3914th and 4661st ($1514 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Senegal, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 9057th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Dakar

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Abuja Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$7252

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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