Dakar vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dakar | Ibadan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dakar is 44% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4757th and 6541st ($1114 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 6427th and 7755th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dakar vs Ibadan
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| Dakar | Ibadan | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Rufisque | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Thies | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Fatick | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kaolack | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Louga | |
| 171 km or 106 mi |  Banjul | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Lamin | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Brikama | |
| 266 km or 165 mi |  Rosso | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Kolda | |
| 378 km or 235 mi |  Bissau | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Bafata | |
| 629 km or 391 mi |  Boffa | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Praia | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Assomada | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Conakry | |
| 727 km or 452 mi | Forecariah | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mamou | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Freetown | |
| 841 km or 522 mi | Mindelo | |
| 978 km or 607 mi | Bo | |
| 1009 km or 627 mi | Kankan | |
| 1023 km or 636 mi | Kenema | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi |  Bamako | |
| 1051 km or 653 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 1087 km or 675 mi | Banamba | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1141 km or 709 mi | Bougouni | |
| 1185 km or 736 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 1197 km or 744 mi | Kakata | |
| 1215 km or 755 mi | Segou | |
| 1220 km or 758 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 1232 km or 766 mi | Markala | |
| 1256 km or 781 mi | Yekepa | |
| 1258 km or 782 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 1332 km or 828 mi | Sikasso | |
| 1413 km or 878 mi |  Korhogo |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 49 km or 30 mi |  Oyo | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Ife | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Osogbo | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Lagos | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Ilorin | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Akure | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 173 km or 107 mi |  Save | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Owo | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Cotonou | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Abomey | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Benin | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Warri | |
| 308 km or 191 mi |  Atakpame | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Lome | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Onitsha | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Sokode | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Kpalime | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Awka | |
| 381 km or 237 mi |  Hohoe | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Minna | |
| 384 km or 238 mi | Kara | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Ho | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Owerri | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Enugu | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Abuja | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Umuahia | |
| 450 km or 280 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 458 km or 285 mi | Aba | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Tema | |
| 476 km or 295 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Koforidua | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Accra | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Kaduna | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | Calabar | |
| 570 km or 354 mi | Tamale | |
| 582 km or 362 mi | Zaria |