Dakar vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
52
83
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.19M

The cost of living in Dakar is 39% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4568th and 1744th ($1281 vs $2100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Qatar, respectively. Check Senegal vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 6494th and 513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Doha

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Dakar Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$10635

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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
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861