Dakar vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$639
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
31
27
😀 Quality of life
52
32
🏙️ Population
1.44M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dakar is 143% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4534th and 8447th ($1320 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Senegal and Kenya, respectively. Check Senegal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 6578th and 8725th 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
$8.31
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$9031

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$1229
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$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544