Dakar vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1440
🏠 One person rent
$623
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$56.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
52
38
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.56M

The cost of living in Dakar is 95% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4568th and 7566th ($1281 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 6494th and 8113th 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
$8.04
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$0.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$10.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$16.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
18.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$853
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$3.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$2.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$0.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$0.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$2.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$5.51
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$15.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$41.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$1576

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$639
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$995
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$670
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$575
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$946
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$518
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$488
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
173 km or 107 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$768
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$531
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$830
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$596
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$627
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$786
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$657
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$759
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$795
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$656
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$656
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$665
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$693
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$727
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$692
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$661
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$500
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1364
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$564
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1375
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$773
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$559
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$591
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$583
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$697
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$762
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$927
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$323
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$373
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$666
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$517