Amman vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$398
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
64
29
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.44M

The cost of living in Amman is 17% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5492nd and 4661st ($1009 vs $1221) 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 0.5 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 3561st and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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