Dakar vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$550
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
51
11
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.09M

The cost of living in Dakar is 135% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4491st and 8498th ($1179 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Chad, respectively. Check Senegal vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6249th and 9237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs N'Djamena

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Dakar N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2787

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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
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019