Dakar vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$550
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
16
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dakar is 74% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4491st and 6964th ($1179 vs $678) 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 0.3 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 6249th and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6625

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327