Accra vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$323
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$144
😷 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 35% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6525th and 4534th ($861 vs $1320) 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 6316th and 6578th 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
$5.97
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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