Dakar vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$846
🏠 One person rent
$549
$86.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$25
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
83
😀 Quality of life
47
56
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.6M

The cost of living in Dakar is 270% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4607th and 9177th ($1198 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in Senegal and Egypt, respectively. Check Senegal vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6422nd and 5699th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$89
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$63.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
14.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$2.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$67.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$1758

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847