Beirut vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$598
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
31
😀 Quality of life
62
52
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.44M

The cost of living in Beirut is 2% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4463rd and 4534th ($1353 vs $1320) 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 5682nd and 6578th 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
$10.9
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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