Dakar vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$571
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
29
44
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.04M

The cost of living in Dakar is 49% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4661st and 6587th ($1221 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Senegal and Turkey, respectively. Check Senegal vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6722nd and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$6015

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945