Dakar vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4067
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
65
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.94M

The cost of living in Dakar is 51% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 4661st and 848th ($1221 vs $2514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Senegal vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Dubai. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6722nd and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Dubai

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Dakar Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$12.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$2095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$96.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$7516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$3977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$77.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$15029

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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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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
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$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483