Dakar vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$639
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
35
😀 Quality of life
52
50
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dakar is 92% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4534th and 7322nd ($1320 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Senegal and Zambia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6578th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Lusaka

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Dakar Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$13300

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692