Dakar vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$571
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
25
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.44M

The cost of living in Dakar is 82% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4661st and 7283rd ($1221 vs $671) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6722nd and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$1806

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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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778