Dakar vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$623
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
52
59
🏙️ Population
1.44M
5.55M

The cost of living in Dakar is 59% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4568th and 6736th ($1281 vs $807) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6494th and 6034th 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
$8.04
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795