Dakar vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$623
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
37
😀 Quality of life
52
26
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.48M

The cost of living in Dakar is 61% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4568th and 6787th ($1281 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6494th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$1896

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657