Dakar vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$529
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
48
😀 Quality of life
47
32
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dakar is 25% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4757th and 6100th ($1114 vs $888) 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 6427th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$2064

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482