Dakar vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$549
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
44
😀 Quality of life
47
66
🏙️ Population
1.44M
418K

The cost of living in Dakar is 10% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4607th and 5025th ($1198 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Albania, respectively. Check Senegal vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6422nd and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$5212

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050