Dakar vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$549
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
10
😀 Quality of life
47
12
🏙️ Population
1.44M
459K

The cost of living in Dakar is 130% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 4607th and 8522nd ($1198 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and South Sudan, respectively. Check Senegal vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Juba. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6422nd and 9134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1547
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$3094

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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
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745