Dakar vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$549
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
47
45
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dakar is 101% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4607th and 7820th ($1198 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Senegal and Iraq, respectively. Check Senegal vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6422nd and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Mosul

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Dakar Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762