Dakar vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$623
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
47
😀 Quality of life
52
67
🏙️ Population
1.44M
276K

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4568th and 5940th ($1281 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Senegal vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6494th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$3670

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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
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848