Dakar vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$639
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
40
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
1.44M
573K

The cost of living in Dakar is 71% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4534th and 6865th ($1320 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Senegal and Morocco, respectively. Check Senegal vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6578th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Rabat

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Dakar Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$7353

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727