Dakar vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$550
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
1.44M
276K

The cost of living in Dakar is 59% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4491st and 6609th ($1179 vs $742) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6249th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2962

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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
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737