Dakar vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
47
88
🏙️ Population
1.44M
639K

The cost of living in Dakar is 40% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4607th and 1856th ($1198 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$16775

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$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
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$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614