Abuja vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$144
😷 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 17% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 3904th and 4534th ($1551 vs $1320) 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 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 9058th and 6578th 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
$3.05
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097