Atlanta vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$158
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
91
49
🏙️ Population
499K
1.44M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 116% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 647th and 4661st ($2641 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 179th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$7252

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$2416
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$2419
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$2384
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$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099