Dakar vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$549
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
37
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dakar is 18% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 4607th and 5611th ($1198 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Senegal vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6422nd and 6695th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Harare

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Dakar Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$8755

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841