Abuja vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$165
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$403
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
29
😀 Quality of life
21
51
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.44M

The cost of living in Abuja is 76% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 9247th and 4491st ($288 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Senegal, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 8926th and 6249th 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
$1.42
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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