Amman vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$383
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
29
😀 Quality of life
68
47
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.44M

The cost of living in Amman is 16% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5667th and 4607th ($1004 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jordan and Senegal, respectively. Check Jordan vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 3456th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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