Dakar vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$549
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
47
😀 Quality of life
47
33
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.55M

The cost of living in Dakar is 58% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4607th and 6622nd ($1198 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Senegal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Senegal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Ibadan. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 6422nd and 7660th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$1.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$3.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$4.59
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$43.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$1870

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$699
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1019
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$774
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$704
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1133
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
173 km or 107 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1686
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$469
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$638
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$368
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$546
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$585
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$747
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$377
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$374
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$492
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$621