Dakar vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$549
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
20
😀 Quality of life
47
67
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dakar is 41% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4607th and 6257th ($1198 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6422nd and 3833rd 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
$5.07
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934