Dakar vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$550
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
51
37
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.03M

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4491st and 5267th ($1179 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 6249th and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4528

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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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732