Charlotte vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$158
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
29
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
875K
1.44M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 98% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 986th and 4661st ($2423 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th 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 Charlotte compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 234th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$7252

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$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099