Cairo vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$189
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$158
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
29
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cairo is 61% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4661st ($473 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Dakar. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5895th and 6722nd 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
$4.18
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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