Dakar vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$639
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
16
😀 Quality of life
52
27
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dakar is 65% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4534th and 6752nd ($1320 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Togo, respectively. Check Senegal vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6578th and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Lome

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Dakar Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$3590

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618