Alexandria vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
31
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.44M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 71% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4568th ($366 vs $1281) 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 0.4 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 6205th and 6494th 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
$4.32
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Dakar

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