Amman vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$368
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1145
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
62
28
😀 Quality of life
70
53
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.44M

The cost of living in Amman is 16% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5708th and 4324th ($962 vs $1144) 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 0.6 months in Amman compared to 0.4 months in Dakar. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 2687th and 6051st 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
$7.73
$8.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$8.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$8963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$11641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$4930

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1001
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$948
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1005
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1020
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1009
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$528
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$409
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$938
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$504
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$702
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$984
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$755
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$737
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$695
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$832
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$721
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$687
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$981
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$833
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$854
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$706
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$727
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$782
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$863
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$780
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$543
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$862
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$491
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$490
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$522
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$486
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$868
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$490
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$488
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$498
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$760