Dakar vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$639
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
52
36
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.81M

The cost of living in Dakar is 56% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4534th and 6562nd ($1320 vs $848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Senegal and Sudan, respectively. Check Senegal vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6578th and 8388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$1622

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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
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491