Dakar vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$549
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
29
44
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.04M

The cost of living in Dakar is 52% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4607th and 6481st ($1198 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Senegal and Turkey, respectively. Check Senegal vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6422nd and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$13097

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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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832