Charlotte vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$403
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
29
😀 Quality of life
88
51
🏙️ Population
875K
1.44M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 130% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 361st and 4491st ($2710 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 0.3 months in Dakar. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 191st and 6249th 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
$15.6
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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