Dakar vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
49
88
🏙️ Population
1.44M
639K

The cost of living in Dakar is 43% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4661st and 1636th ($1221 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$16684

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
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$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608