Dakar vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$529
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
70
😀 Quality of life
47
81
🏙️ Population
1.44M
330K

The cost of living in Dakar is 14% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4757th and 4211th ($1114 vs $1302) 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 6427th and 494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$6962

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647