Dakar vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$550
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
29
30
😀 Quality of life
51
29
🏙️ Population
1.44M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dakar is 143% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4491st and 8601st ($1179 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 6249th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Meru

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Dakar Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6789

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539