Dakar vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$550
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.69M

The cost of living in Dakar is 112% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4491st and 8077th ($1179 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 6249th 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
$6.25
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$996

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766