Dakar vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$623
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
1.44M
4.72M

The cost of living in Dakar is 74% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4568th and 7084th ($1281 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Tanzania, respectively. Check Senegal vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 6494th and 6319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Dar es Salaam

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Dakar Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$13482

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688