Dakar vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$571
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
54
😀 Quality of life
49
36
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dakar is 36% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4661st and 6246th ($1221 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Senegal and Sudan, respectively. Check Senegal vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Khartoum ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6722nd and 8264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$1959

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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
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498