Dakar vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$549
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
29
30
😀 Quality of life
47
25
🏙️ Population
1.44M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dakar is 124% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4607th and 8393rd ($1198 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Senegal and Kenya, respectively. Check Senegal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6422nd and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$8360

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$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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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545