Addis Ababa vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$739
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
29
😀 Quality of life
46
49
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.44M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 6% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4519th and 4661st ($1289 vs $1221) 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 0.1 months in Dakar. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 7005th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099