Dakar vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$550
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
44
😀 Quality of life
51
67
🏙️ Population
1.44M
418K

The cost of living in Dakar is 18% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4491st and 5302nd ($1179 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 months in Tirana. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6249th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4444

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009