Dakar vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$550
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
45
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
1.44M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dakar is 7% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4491st and 4731st ($1179 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Jeddah. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6249th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6667

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470