Dakar vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison
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Dakar | Soweto | |
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🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
🏠 One person rent | ||
🏘️ Family rent | ||
🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
🏙️ Population |
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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Prices in Dakar vs Soweto
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Dakar | Soweto | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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121 km or 75 mi | Fatick | |
163 km or 101 mi | Kaolack | |
166 km or 103 mi | Louga | |
171 km or 106 mi | Banjul | |
174 km or 108 mi | Lamin | |
177 km or 110 mi | Saint-Louis | |
185 km or 115 mi | Brikama | |
266 km or 165 mi | Rosso | |
271 km or 169 mi | Ziguinchor | |
340 km or 211 mi | Kolda | |
378 km or 235 mi | Bissau | |
404 km or 251 mi | Nouakchott | |
416 km or 258 mi | Bafata | |
629 km or 391 mi | Boffa | |
651 km or 404 mi | Praia | |
668 km or 415 mi | Assomada | |
709 km or 441 mi | Conakry | |
727 km or 452 mi | Forecariah | |
757 km or 471 mi | Mamou | |
833 km or 518 mi | Freetown | |
841 km or 522 mi | Mindelo | |
978 km or 607 mi | Bo | |
1009 km or 627 mi | Kankan | |
1023 km or 636 mi | Kenema | |
1048 km or 651 mi | Bamako | |
1051 km or 653 mi | Gueckedou | |
1087 km or 675 mi | Banamba | |
1088 km or 676 mi | Koulikoro | |
1141 km or 709 mi | Bougouni | |
1185 km or 736 mi | Monrovia | |
1197 km or 744 mi | Kakata | |
1215 km or 755 mi | Segou | |
1220 km or 758 mi | Nzerekore | |
1232 km or 766 mi | Markala | |
1256 km or 781 mi | Yekepa | |
1258 km or 782 mi | Sanniquellie | |
1332 km or 828 mi | Sikasso | |
1413 km or 878 mi | Korhogo |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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19 km or 12 mi | Johannesburg | |
24 km or 15 mi | Randburg | |
26 km or 16 mi | Sandton | |
46 km or 28 mi | Vereeniging | |
46 km or 29 mi | Benoni | |
48 km or 30 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
56 km or 34 mi | Centurion | |
58 km or 36 mi | Springs | |
66 km or 41 mi | Pretoria | |
73 km or 45 mi | Brits | |
91 km or 56 mi | Potchefstroom | |
92 km or 57 mi | Rustenburg | |
137 km or 85 mi | Klerksdorp | |
159 km or 99 mi | Bethal | |
166 km or 103 mi | Kroonstad | |
170 km or 106 mi | Middelburg | |
222 km or 138 mi | Welkom | |
228 km or 142 mi | Mmabatho | |
249 km or 155 mi | Lobatse | |
266 km or 165 mi | Gaborone | |
282 km or 175 mi | Butha-Buthe | |
290 km or 180 mi | Kanye | |
315 km or 196 mi | Molepolole | |
321 km or 199 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
329 km or 204 mi | Mbabane | |
335 km or 208 mi | Vryheid | |
341 km or 212 mi | Maseru | |
350 km or 217 mi | Manzini | |
354 km or 220 mi | Bloemfontein | |
367 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
399 km or 248 mi | Mafeteng | |
412 km or 256 mi | Kimberley | |
420 km or 261 mi | Palapye | |
446 km or 277 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
447 km or 278 mi | Serowe | |
461 km or 286 mi | Matola | |
472 km or 293 mi | Maputo | |
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