Cairo vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$193
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
29
😀 Quality of life
59
51
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cairo is 53% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8130th and 4491st ($549 vs $1179) 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 0.3 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 5556th and 6249th 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
$5.45
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976