Dakar vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$623
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
52
43
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dakar is 24% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4568th and 5331st ($1281 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Senegal and South Africa, respectively. Check Senegal vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6494th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Soweto

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Dakar Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965