Dakar vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$571
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
49
50
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dakar is 86% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4661st and 7398th ($1221 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6722nd and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692