Dakar vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
639K

The cost of living in Dakar is 40% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4491st and 1843rd ($1179 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1594th 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 38th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$16868

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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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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614