Dakar vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$571
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
50
😀 Quality of life
49
64
🏙️ Population
1.44M
603K

The cost of living in Dakar is 112% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4661st and 8012th ($1221 vs $577) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6722nd and 5428th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$0.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358