Dakar vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$550
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
83
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.6M

The cost of living in Dakar is 130% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4491st and 8414th ($1179 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 6249th and 6700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3764

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802