Dakar vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$623
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
52
76
🏙️ Population
1.44M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dakar is 6% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4568th and 4730th ($1281 vs $1210) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6494th and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$8743

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Distance City Cost of living
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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478