Dakar vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$571
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
37
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dakar is 20% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 4661st and 5412th ($1221 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Senegal vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6722nd and 6721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$8872

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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
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830