Addis Ababa vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$407
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
29
😀 Quality of life
40
51
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.44M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 22% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5819th and 4491st ($923 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 7141st and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$0.91
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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