Dakar vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$549
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
47
63
🏙️ Population
1.44M
527K

The cost of living in Dakar is 53% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4607th and 6502nd ($1198 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 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 6422nd and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$4291

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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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191