Dakar vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$623
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
27
😀 Quality of life
52
22
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.12M

The cost of living in Dakar is 78% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4568th and 7156th ($1281 vs $721) 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 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6494th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Mogadishu

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Dakar Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800