Dakar vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
52
24
🏙️ Population
1.44M
908K

The cost of living in Dakar is 6% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4568th and 4388th ($1281 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Owerri. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 6494th and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$1701

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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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517