Atlanta vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
499K
1.44M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 125% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 459th and 4491st ($2648 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th 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 0.3 months in Dakar. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 151st and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$8320

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$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976