Dakar vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$623
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
52
77
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.99M

The cost of living in Dakar is 11% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4568th and 4191st ($1281 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Kuwait, respectively. Check Senegal vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6494th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kuwait City

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Dakar Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451