Amman vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$392
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
31
😀 Quality of life
73
52
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.44M

The cost of living in Amman is 23% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5560th and 4534th ($1013 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Senegal, respectively. Check Jordan vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Amman compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 2560th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Dakar

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Amman Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097