Dakar vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$549
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
47
34
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.03M

The cost of living in Dakar is 12% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4607th and 5104th ($1198 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Niger, respectively. Check Senegal vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6422nd and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$4644

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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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755