Dakar vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$985
🏠 One person rent
$639
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
83
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
1.44M
4.46M

The cost of living in Dakar is 236% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4534th and 8986th ($1320 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 0.4 months in Giza. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 6578th and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$2866

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062