Dakar vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$623
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
52
68
🏙️ Population
1.44M
423K

The cost of living in Dakar is 46% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4568th and 6377th ($1281 vs $880) 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 1 months in Skopje. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6494th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Skopje

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Dakar Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$5403

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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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207