Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Dakar, Senegal

Dakar vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 49.6% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% more in Dakar
Groceries: pay 19.4% more in Dakar
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Dakar
Housing: pay 17.9% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 60.7% more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% more in Dakar
Clothing: pay 17.4% less in Dakar

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Dakar are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Dakar. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dakar.

Dakar vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dakar instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 41.7% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB815.36	$6.54 F CFA3,778	+8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB847.34	$8.99 F CFA5,195	+44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB106.68	$0.93 F CFA535	+17.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB68.24	$0.98 F CFA569	+95.9%
Average			+41.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.4% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB163.29	$0.55 F CFA319	-54.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB659.55	$6.75 F CFA3,899	+39.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB826.04	$10.56 F CFA6,103	+73.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB360.01	$2.41 F CFA1,395	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB767.28	$4.39 F CFA2,536	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB448.63	$1.02 F CFA588	-69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.81	$0.82 F CFA471	+61.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB146.53	$0.99 F CFA571	-8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.53	$0.88 F CFA509	+127.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB42.30	$0.64 F CFA371	+106.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB107.92	$0.54 F CFA313	-31.9%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB663.12	$6.12 F CFA3,539	+25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	$24.51 F CFA14,167	+145.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	$26,959.22 F CFA15,583,922	+7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB498.05	$25.33 F CFA14,639	+591.0%
Average			+192.3%

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pay 17.9% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	$48.58 F CFA28,083	-71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	$932.62 F CFA539,104	+44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	$326.78 F CFA188,896	-22.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	$97.46 F CFA56,335	-21.9%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 60.7% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	$249.17 F CFA144,033	+205.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	$6,796.99 F CFA3,929,037	-84.5%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB135.89	$2.45 F CFA1,417	+145.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB156.24	$4.23 F CFA2,446	+268.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB543.57	$1.47 F CFA850	-63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	$64.81 F CFA37,464	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB910.49	$8.17 F CFA4,722	+21.9%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 17.4% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	$58.82 F CFA34,001	+21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	$37.58 F CFA21,723	-50.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	$88.23 F CFA51,003	-18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	$92.72 F CFA53,599	-22.3%
Average			-17.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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