Dakar vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$550
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
20
😀 Quality of life
51
52
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.18M

The cost of living in Dakar is 32% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4491st and 6017th ($1179 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Senegal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6249th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Medina

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Dakar Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$9496

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964