Dakar vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$623
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
33
😀 Quality of life
52
42
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.96M

The cost of living in Dakar is 141% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4568th and 8488th ($1281 vs $532) 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 6494th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Sanaa

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Dakar Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910