Dakar vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$529
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$4999
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
47
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 55% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4757th and 837th ($1114 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 773rd 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 2 months in Dallas. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 6427th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.29
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$26393

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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$2214
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$1808
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19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
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$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
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$2242
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$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
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$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
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$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
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$2105
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$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
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$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246