Abuja vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$171
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
31
😀 Quality of life
23
52
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.44M

The cost of living in Abuja is 7% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4364th and 4568th ($1375 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 9006th and 6494th 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
$2.62
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$9494

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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