Dakar vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$549
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
45
😀 Quality of life
47
75
🏙️ Population
1.44M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dakar is 7% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4607th and 4828th ($1198 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Senegal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6422nd and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$6009

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491