Alexandria vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
29
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.44M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 9006th and 4661st ($384 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Senegal, respectively. Check Egypt vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6233rd and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Dakar

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Alexandria Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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