Dakar vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$549
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
47
41
🏙️ Population
1.44M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dakar is 6% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4607th and 4791st ($1198 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6422nd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492