Dakar vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$550
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
1.44M
527K

The cost of living in Dakar is 55% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4491st and 6533rd ($1179 vs $760) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6249th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.83
🥤 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
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4244

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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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116