Dakar vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$550
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
48
😀 Quality of life
51
31
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dakar is 31% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4491st and 5963rd ($1179 vs $901) 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 0.3 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 6249th and 8338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2074

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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
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467