Alexandria vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
29
😀 Quality of life
48
47
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.44M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 74% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 9207th and 4607th ($310 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Egypt and Senegal, respectively. Check Egypt vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6328th and 6422nd 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
$3.44
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047