Dakar vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3814
🏠 One person rent
$549
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$2257
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
47
74
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.99M

The cost of living in Dakar is 18% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4607th and 3883rd ($1198 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6422nd and 1287th 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
$5.07
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$5807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$77.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$7012

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527