Boston vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
92
52
🏙️ Population
676K
1.44M

The cost of living in Boston is 175% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 30th and 4534th ($3638 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 94th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Dakar

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Boston Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$8298

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097