Dakar vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$571
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
68
😀 Quality of life
49
58
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.55M

The cost of living in Dakar is 50% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4661st and 6622nd ($1221 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Kenya, respectively. Check Senegal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6722nd and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Nairobi

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Dakar Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820