Dakar vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$550
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
50
😀 Quality of life
51
59
🏙️ Population
1.44M
603K

The cost of living in Dakar is 129% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4491st and 8410th ($1179 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Tunisia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6249th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2829

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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 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291