Dakar vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$639
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
52
48
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dakar is 25% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4534th and 5251st ($1320 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6578th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950