Dakar vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$6354
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1753
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$3084
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$5105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
716K

The cost of living in Dakar is 57% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 4491st and 294th ($1179 vs $2771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 256th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Denver ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$3360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$4848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$16286

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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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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
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$2183
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$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
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$1647
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$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
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$1707
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$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
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$2112
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$1833
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484 km or 300 mi Dodge
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