Dakar vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$550
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
40
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
1.44M
573K

The cost of living in Dakar is 64% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4491st and 6711th ($1179 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Morocco, respectively. Check Senegal vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6249th and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3292

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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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435