Dakar vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2195
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$5551
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1287
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2412
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$4243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
82
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
919K

The cost of living in Dakar is 45% less expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 4607th and 1378th ($1198 vs $2195) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1201st 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 1.9 months in Fort Worth. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Fort Worth ranked 46th in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$985
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$80.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$4.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$22657

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$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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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2105
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2125
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2118
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2127
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1869
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2096
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2103
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2103
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2158
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2085
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2299
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$1887
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2122
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2140
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2159
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2087
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2102
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2189
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2145
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2175
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2236
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2550
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2196
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2243
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$2071
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2188
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2336
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2284
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2173
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2282
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2506
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2602
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2150