Dakar vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$550
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.99M

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4491st and 3697th ($1179 vs $1424) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6249th and 1759th 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
$6.25
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6644

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531