Dakar vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dakar Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$550
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
26
😀 Quality of life
51
16
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.12M

The cost of living in Dakar is 44% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4491st and 6317th ($1179 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Somalia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6249th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dakar vs Mogadishu infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dakar vs Mogadishu

Prices for goods and services in Dakar and Mogadishu are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dakar Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$1047

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883