Dakar vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$639
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
23
😀 Quality of life
52
69
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dakar is 13% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4534th and 4849th ($1320 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6578th and 4347th 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
$8.31
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$5515

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010