Dakar vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
42
😀 Quality of life
49
17
🏙️ Population
1.44M
908K

The cost of living in Dakar is 31% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4661st and 2835th ($1221 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0 months in Owerri. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 6722nd and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$1311

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$961
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$674
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$671
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$810
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652