Alexandria vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$164
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
29
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.44M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8536th and 4491st ($495 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.3 months in Dakar. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6224th and 6249th 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
$5.31
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$8320

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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