Al Ain vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$900
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
31
😀 Quality of life
82
52
🏙️ Population
767K
1.44M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 14% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4139th and 4568th ($1455 vs $1281) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 562nd and 6494th 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
$10
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$9494

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076