Dakar vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$549
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
62
😀 Quality of life
47
39
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dakar is 23% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4607th and 5883rd ($1198 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Senegal and South Africa, respectively. Check Senegal vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6422nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$4830

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045