Dakar vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$549
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
71
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
1.44M
7.01M

The cost of living in Dakar is 24% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4607th and 3292nd ($1198 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6422nd and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489