Dakar vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$529
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
40
😀 Quality of life
47
63
🏙️ Population
1.44M
573K

The cost of living in Dakar is 58% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4757th and 6866th ($1114 vs $705) 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 0.9 months in Rabat. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 6427th and 4758th 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
$7.31
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$1598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$7.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$5394

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$536
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$619
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$558
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$652
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$850
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$486
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$435
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$533
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$502
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$448
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$679
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$517
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1196
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1141
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$889
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1041
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1359
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$687
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1358
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$489
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1395
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2040
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$893
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1347
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1291
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1263
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1353
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1415
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1373
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1081
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1165
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1124
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1415
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1950
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1430