Dakar vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1230
🏠 One person rent
$550
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$37.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
10
😀 Quality of life
51
15
🏙️ Population
1.44M
526K

The cost of living in Dakar is 137% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 4491st and 8514th ($1179 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Juba. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6249th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$87.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2918

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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
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646