Cairo vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2994
🏠 One person rent
$154
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
29
😀 Quality of life
58
47
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4757th ($417 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Senegal, respectively. Check Egypt vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5545th and 6427th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Dakar

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Cairo Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$7.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$750
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
8.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$2214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$6669

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916