Austin vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$403
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
29
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
962K
1.44M

The cost of living in Austin is 120% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 548th and 4491st ($2590 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 Austin compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 126th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$8320

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$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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