Atlanta vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$171
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
90
52
🏙️ Population
499K
1.44M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 105% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 688th and 4568th ($2628 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1st in the United States and Senegal, respectively. Check the United States vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 199th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Dakar

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Atlanta Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$9494

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076