Dakar vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4093
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3747
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
45
😀 Quality of life
47
80
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.19M

The cost of living in Dakar is 34% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4607th and 2461st ($1198 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2.1 months in Doha. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 6422nd and 501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$9.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$88.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$4584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$112
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$49.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$11230

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879