Dakar vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
44
😀 Quality of life
49
82
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.19M

The cost of living in Dakar is 34% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4661st and 2509th ($1221 vs $1849) 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 1.6 months in Doha. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 6722nd and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$11426

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889