Atlanta vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$144
😷 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 98% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 699th and 4534th ($2617 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 231st and 6578th 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
$20.9
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$8298

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097