Cairo vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Cairo | Dakar | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Cairo is 65% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8926th and 4607th ($424 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 5583rd and 6422nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 5.9 km or 3.6 mi |  Giza | |
| 8.1 km or 5 mi | Shubra El Kheima | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Helwan | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Benha | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Shibin El Kom | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Zagazig | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Tanta | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Faiyum | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | El Mahalla El Kubra | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Beni Suef | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Mansoura | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Ismailia | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Suez | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Damanhur | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Kafr El Dawwar | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Damietta | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Port Said | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Alexandria | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Minya | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Asyut | |
| 347 km or 216 mi |  Gaza | |
| 351 km or 218 mi |  Ofakim | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Netivot | |
| 360 km or 223 mi | Sderot | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Dahab | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Eilat | |
| 365 km or 226 mi | Ashkelon | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Beersheba | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Rahat | |
| 368 km or 229 mi |  Aqaba | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Ashdod | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Kiryat Gat | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Dimona | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | El Gouna | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Kiryat Malakhi | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Yavne | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Sohag | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dura | |
| 397 km or 246 mi | Rehovot |
Cities near Dakar
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Rufisque | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Thies | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Fatick | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kaolack | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Louga | |
| 171 km or 106 mi |  Banjul | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Lamin | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Brikama | |
| 266 km or 165 mi |  Rosso | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Kolda | |
| 378 km or 235 mi |  Bissau | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Bafata | |
| 629 km or 391 mi |  Boffa | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Praia | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Assomada | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Conakry | |
| 727 km or 452 mi | Forecariah | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mamou | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Freetown | |
| 841 km or 522 mi | Mindelo | |
| 978 km or 607 mi | Bo | |
| 1009 km or 627 mi | Kankan | |
| 1023 km or 636 mi | Kenema | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi |  Bamako | |
| 1051 km or 653 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 1087 km or 675 mi | Banamba | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1141 km or 709 mi | Bougouni | |
| 1185 km or 736 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 1197 km or 744 mi | Kakata | |
| 1215 km or 755 mi | Segou | |
| 1220 km or 758 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 1232 km or 766 mi | Markala | |
| 1256 km or 781 mi | Yekepa | |
| 1258 km or 782 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 1332 km or 828 mi | Sikasso | |
| 1413 km or 878 mi |  Korhogo |