Austin vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$158
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
29
😀 Quality of life
92
49
🏙️ Population
962K
1.44M

The cost of living in Austin is 98% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1002nd and 4661st ($2416 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th 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 Austin compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 151st and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$7252

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Dakar

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