Dakar vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$549
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
69
😀 Quality of life
47
81
🏙️ Population
1.44M
330K

The cost of living in Dakar is 11% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4607th and 4220th ($1198 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Senegal and Cyprus, respectively. Check Senegal vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6422nd and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$7504

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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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591