Dakar vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4426
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1210
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
45
😀 Quality of life
51
79
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.19M

The cost of living in Dakar is 37% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4491st and 2137th ($1179 vs $1872) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.8 months in Doha. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 6249th and 501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1882
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$94.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$5109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$4264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$6.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$754
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10518

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875