Dakar vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$550
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
35
😀 Quality of life
51
23
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.96M

The cost of living in Dakar is 125% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4491st and 8335th ($1179 vs $523) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6249th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2959

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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840