Dakar vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$639
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
52
49
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dakar is 59% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4534th and 6633rd ($1320 vs $832) 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 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6578th and 6831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$1662

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491