Dakar vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$549
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
24
😀 Quality of life
47
14
🏙️ Population
1.44M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dakar is 106% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4607th and 7980th ($1198 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th 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 0.3 months in Kano. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 6422nd and 9075th 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
$5.07
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$1831

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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
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886