Accra vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$174
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
29
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.44M

The cost of living in Accra is 51% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 7827th and 4491st ($582 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Senegal, respectively. Check Ghana vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5889th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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