Dakar vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$639
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$48.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
31
29
😀 Quality of life
52
40
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.69M

The cost of living in Dakar is 96% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 4534th and 7406th ($1320 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Syria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 6578th and 7899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Damascus

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Dakar Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$9.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$4.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$1770

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1005
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1106
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1353
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1973
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$676
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1870
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$842
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$753
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1770
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1873
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1934
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1894
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1981
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1766
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1909
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$385
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1856
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$740
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1930
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$546
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$978
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1887
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1013
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2207