Al Ain vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$903
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
31
😀 Quality of life
84
52
🏙️ Population
767K
1.44M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 10% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4207th and 4534th ($1457 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Senegal, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 505th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Dakar

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Al Ain Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$8298

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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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