Dakar vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$550
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
62
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4491st and 6110th ($1179 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6249th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2867

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952