Boston vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$171
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
91
52
🏙️ Population
676K
1.44M

The cost of living in Boston is 187% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 27th and 4568th ($3680 vs $1281) 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 105th and 6494th 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
$24.8
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$9494

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076