Dakar vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$639
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$86.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
52
38
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.55M

The cost of living in Dakar is 74% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4534th and 6939th ($1320 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 6578th and 8189th 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
$8.31
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$19.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
18.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$3.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$0.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$5.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$43.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$1872

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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
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$665
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1017
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$775
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$659
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1022
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$538
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$578
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
173 km or 107 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$741
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$594
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$796
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$612
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$655
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$878
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$673
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$802
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$922
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$673
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$675
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$678
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$785
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$683
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$785
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$682
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$454
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1555
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$587
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1551
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$849
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$618
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$601
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$607
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$654
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$703
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$861
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$353
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$386
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$612
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$584