Dakar vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$4539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
716K

The cost of living in Dakar is 53% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 4534th and 432nd ($1320 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Denver

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Dakar Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$18639

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676