Dakar vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$549
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
47
59
🏙️ Population
1.44M
276K

The cost of living in Dakar is 47% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4607th and 6379th ($1198 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 6422nd and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797