Accra vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$343
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$171
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
31
😀 Quality of life
56
52
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.44M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6110th and 4568th ($927 vs $1281) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6218th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Dakar

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Accra Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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