Dakar vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1523
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2687
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
64
😀 Quality of life
47
86
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.33M

The cost of living in Dakar is 48% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 4607th and 1098th ($1198 vs $2309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in Dubai. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6422nd and 306th 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
$5.07
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$6.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$3310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$6006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$779
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$12682

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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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$1503
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$2084
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$1768
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$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
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$1802
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$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507