Dakar vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$549
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
16
😀 Quality of life
47
40
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dakar is 69% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4607th and 6859th ($1198 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Togo, respectively. Check Senegal vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6422nd and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$4929

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651