Dakar vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$529
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
47
35
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.5M

The cost of living in Dakar is 9% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4757th and 5369th ($1114 vs $1019) 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 6427th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$4390

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709