Dakar vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dakar Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$623
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
48
😀 Quality of life
52
43
🏙️ Population
1.44M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4568th and 5960th ($1281 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6494th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Dakar vs Lagos

Prices for goods and services in Dakar and Lagos are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dakar Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$2984

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dakar

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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666