Dakar vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$549
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
67
😀 Quality of life
47
57
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.55M

The cost of living in Dakar is 61% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4607th and 6689th ($1198 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Kenya, respectively. Check Senegal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6422nd and 5632nd 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
$5.07
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$8325

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768