Dakar vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$571
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
35
😀 Quality of life
49
38
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.96M

The cost of living in Dakar is 118% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4661st and 8195th ($1221 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Yemen, respectively. Check Senegal vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6722nd and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031