Dakar vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$571
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
44
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.44M
423K

The cost of living in Dakar is 44% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4661st and 6460th ($1221 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Senegal vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6722nd and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$4833

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195