Dakar vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
77
😀 Quality of life
52
88
🏙️ Population
1.44M
639K

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4534th and 1947th ($1320 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1526th 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 95th in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Detroit

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Dakar Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$19339

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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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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619