Dakar vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2042
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 46% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4661st and 1375th ($1221 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1186th 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 2 months in Houston. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Houston

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Dakar Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$9.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$23708

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Distance City Cost of living
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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$2240
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$2177
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$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233