Dakar vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$571
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
49
52
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dakar is 108% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4661st and 7926th ($1221 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Senegal and Iraq, respectively. Check Senegal vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6722nd and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$2691

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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
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768