Dakar vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$784
🏠 One person rent
$550
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$78
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
47
😀 Quality of life
51
34
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.55M

The cost of living in Dakar is 349% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4491st and 9275th ($1179 vs $262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 0.3 months in Ibadan. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 6249th and 7930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$0.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$8.61
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$2.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$0.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$5.19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$7.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$7.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
18.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$9.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$0.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$1.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$1.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$2.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$10.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$1.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$4.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$29.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$17.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$407
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$826
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$250
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$310
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$448
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$314
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$243
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
173 km or 107 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$697
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$272
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$732
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$677
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$315
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$351
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$617
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$678
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$354
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$616
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$617
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$616
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$325
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$482
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$313
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$620
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$353
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$507
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$290
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$288
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$330
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$327
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$233
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$446
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$512
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$497
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$582
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$210
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$237
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$443
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$265