Dakar vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$549
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
47
12
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.48M

The cost of living in Dakar is 16% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4607th and 5406th ($1198 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6422nd and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655