Baltimore vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$403
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
29
😀 Quality of life
92
51
🏙️ Population
586K
1.44M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 86% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1292nd and 4491st ($2197 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 89th and 6249th 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
$15.1
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

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