Dakar vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$639
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
38
😀 Quality of life
52
48
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dakar is 29% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 4534th and 5483rd ($1320 vs $1024) 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 6578th and 6918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$10145

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899