Addis Ababa vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$604
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
29
😀 Quality of life
40
47
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.44M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 8% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4928th and 4607th ($1103 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Senegal, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6957th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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