Dakar vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$765
🏠 One person rent
$550
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$109
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.48M

The cost of living in Dakar is 233% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4491st and 9080th ($1179 vs $354) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 6249th and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$704

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617