Dakar vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$639
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
22
😀 Quality of life
52
43
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.44M

The cost of living in Dakar is 98% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4534th and 7446th ($1320 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Senegal and Cameroon, respectively. Check Senegal vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6578th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Yaounde

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Dakar Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$1815

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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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775