Chicago vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
96
47
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chicago is 123% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 483rd and 4607th ($2667 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 2nd 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 Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 20th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$6945

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047