Cairo vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$190
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$171
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
63
52
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4568th ($483 vs $1281) 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 0.1 months in Dakar. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5501st and 6494th 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
$4.87
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076