Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dakar Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dakar

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 54.2% cheaper than Dakar without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 51.7% cheaper than Dakar without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Dakar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$5.13 F CFA 2,906
-63.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$52.4 F CFA 29.6K
-63.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$10.5 F CFA 5,946
-54.48%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.37 F CFA 2,473
-63.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.89 F CFA 507
-44.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$1.04 F CFA 588
-72.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.67 F CFA 1,511
-59.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.5 F CFA 2,549
-64.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Dakar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$2.65 F CFA 1,499
-46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.65 F CFA 366
46.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.64 F CFA 930
-28.66%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.92 F CFA 1,653
-51.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$12.92 F CFA 7,316
-3.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$9.52 F CFA 5,386
-61.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$10.84 F CFA 6,137
-10.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.75 F CFA 1,556
-4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
-51.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.7 F CFA 1,526
-58.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$2.07 F CFA 1,172
-49.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.52 F CFA 861
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.33 F CFA 755
-13.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.01 F CFA 572
-1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.81 F CFA 461
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$1.56 F CFA 886
-12.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$12.46 F CFA 7,052
-40.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.17 F CFA 664
-29.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
-29.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Dakar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.37 F CFA 208
-8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$80.4 F CFA 45.5K
-95.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$2.68 F CFA 1,517
-69.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$2.71 F CFA 1,534
-74.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$17.88 F CFA 10.1K
-34.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.72 F CFA 972
-47.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$36.1K F CFA 20.4M
-24.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$49K F CFA 27.8M
-41.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Dakar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$139 F CFA 78.7K
-46.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$9.76 F CFA 5,522
-39.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$49.41 F CFA 28K
-83.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Dakar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
-64.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$22.04 F CFA 12.5K
-66.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$8.61 F CFA 4,871
-65.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Dakar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$262 F CFA 148.1K
-41.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$7,324 F CFA 4.1M
72.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Dakar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$68.1 F CFA 38.6K
-41.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$44.37 F CFA 25.1K
-42.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$102 F CFA 57.9K
-49.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$130 F CFA 73.5K
-41.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Dakar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$924 F CFA 523.2K
-61.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$369 F CFA 208.9K
-34.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$1,906 F CFA 1.1M
-62.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$943 F CFA 533.8K
-51.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$2,409 F CFA 1.4M
13.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,463 F CFA 828.2K
-21.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Dakar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$404 F CFA 228.5K
12.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
8.25
29.33%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dakar: October 27, 2025

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