Charlotte vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
31
😀 Quality of life
89
52
🏙️ Population
875K
1.44M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 82% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1073rd and 4534th ($2403 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 Charlotte compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 283rd and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Dakar

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Charlotte Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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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