Dakar vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$571
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
11
😀 Quality of life
49
22
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.5M

The cost of living in Dakar is 4% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4661st and 4768th ($1221 vs $1172) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6722nd and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$5514

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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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793