Dakar vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dakar | Owerri | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dakar is 29% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4607th and 2936th ($1198 vs $1686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 Owerri. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 6422nd and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.
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| Dakar | Owerri | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 58 km or 36 mi | Thies | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Fatick | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kaolack | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Louga | |
| 171 km or 106 mi |  Banjul | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Lamin | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Brikama | |
| 266 km or 165 mi |  Rosso | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Kolda | |
| 378 km or 235 mi |  Bissau | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Bafata | |
| 629 km or 391 mi |  Boffa | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Praia | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Assomada | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Conakry | |
| 727 km or 452 mi | Forecariah | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mamou | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Freetown | |
| 841 km or 522 mi | Mindelo | |
| 978 km or 607 mi | Bo | |
| 1009 km or 627 mi | Kankan | |
| 1023 km or 636 mi | Kenema | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi |  Bamako | |
| 1051 km or 653 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 1087 km or 675 mi | Banamba | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1141 km or 709 mi | Bougouni | |
| 1185 km or 736 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 1197 km or 744 mi | Kakata | |
| 1215 km or 755 mi | Segou | |
| 1220 km or 758 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 1232 km or 766 mi | Markala | |
| 1256 km or 781 mi | Yekepa | |
| 1258 km or 782 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 1332 km or 828 mi | Sikasso | |
| 1413 km or 878 mi |  Korhogo |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km or 31 mi |  Umuahia | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Aba | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Awka | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Onitsha | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Enugu | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Warri | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Calabar | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Benin | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Owo | |
| 273 km or 169 mi |  Malabo | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Akure | |
| 284 km or 176 mi |  Kumba | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Buea | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Limbe | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Douala | |
| 350 km or 218 mi | Bamenda | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Ife | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Osogbo | |
| 374 km or 233 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Abuja | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Ibadan | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Lagos | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Oyo | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Ilorin | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Minna | |
| 501 km or 311 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Bata | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Cotonou | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Yaounde | |
| 535 km or 333 mi | Jos | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Kaduna | |
| 574 km or 356 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 577 km or 358 mi | Save | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Trindade | |
| 588 km or 366 mi | Abomey | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Bauchi | |
| 625 km or 388 mi | Zaria |