Dakar vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$550
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dakar is 52% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4491st and 6460th ($1179 vs $777) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6249th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$5932

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Cities near Dakar

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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992