Dakar vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$571
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
83
😀 Quality of life
49
58
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.6M

The cost of living in Dakar is 198% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4661st and 8955th ($1221 vs $410) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Senegal and Egypt, respectively. Check Senegal vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.3 months in Giza. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 6722nd and 6081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$2777

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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
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021