Dakar vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$571
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
29
29
😀 Quality of life
49
32
🏙️ Population
1.44M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dakar is 122% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4661st and 8291st ($1221 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6722nd and 8680th 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
$7.61
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$8839

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$1141
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$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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$460
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$811
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$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
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$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
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$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524