Dakar vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$571
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
25
😀 Quality of life
49
15
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.12M

The cost of living in Dakar is 71% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4661st and 7013th ($1221 vs $715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Somalia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6722nd and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$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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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864