Accra vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$278
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
29
😀 Quality of life
53
47
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.44M

The cost of living in Accra is 38% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6680th and 4607th ($747 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Dakar. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6041st and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047