Beirut vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$641
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
31
😀 Quality of life
63
52
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.44M

The cost of living in Beirut is 12% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4177th and 4568th ($1441 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Senegal, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5483rd and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Dakar

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Beirut Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$4.49
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

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