Dakar vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$539
🏠 One person rent
$550
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
24
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.85M

The cost of living in Dakar is 462% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4491st and 9294th ($1179 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 6249th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$721

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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
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351