Dakar vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$623
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
23
😀 Quality of life
52
28
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.45M

The cost of living in Dakar is 30% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4568th and 5662nd ($1281 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Senegal vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6494th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Ouagadougou

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Dakar Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$17381

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043