Dakar vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$842
🏠 One person rent
$529
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$138
😷 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 250% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4757th and 9160th ($1114 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 6427th and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Giza

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Dakar Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$1943

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DakarGiza

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813