Dakar vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 50% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4661st and 948th ($1221 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 834th in Senegal and the United States, respectively. Check Senegal vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 2 months in Dallas. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Dallas

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Dakar Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$24402

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216