Dakar vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$571
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
24
😀 Quality of life
49
16
🏙️ Population
1.44M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dakar is 117% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4661st and 8160th ($1221 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 6722nd and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kano

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Dakar Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$1804

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926