Dakar vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
92
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 53% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4491st and 689th ($1179 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$13468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200