Baltimore vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
29
😀 Quality of life
91
47
🏙️ Population
586K
1.44M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 85% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1330th and 4607th ($2223 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 2nd 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 Baltimore compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 121st and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Dakar

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Baltimore Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047