Dakar vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$550
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
69
😀 Quality of life
51
81
🏙️ Population
1.44M
330K

The cost of living in Dakar is 8% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4491st and 4233rd ($1179 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 6249th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7149

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594