Dakar vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$639
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
52
83
🏙️ Population
1.44M
56.8K

The cost of living in Dakar is 11% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4534th and 4107th ($1320 vs $1485) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 6578th and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$9656

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911