Dakar vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$549
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
48
😀 Quality of life
47
30
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4607th and 6170th ($1198 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Senegal and Sudan, respectively. Check Senegal vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6422nd and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$2065

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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
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488