Beirut vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$549
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
29
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.44M

The cost of living in Beirut is 3% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4577th and 4661st ($1261 vs $1221) 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 5475th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

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