Dakar vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$639
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
52
58
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dakar is 19% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4534th and 5028th ($1320 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Senegal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1 months in Mecca. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6578th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Mecca

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Dakar Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$4622

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514