Dakar vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$639
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
23
😀 Quality of life
52
30
🏙️ Population
1.44M
951K

The cost of living in Dakar is 0.2% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4534th and 4528th ($1320 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Senegal vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6578th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$3659

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508