Dakar vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
70
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
888K

The cost of living in Dakar is 47% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4568th and 1079th ($1281 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 928th 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 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Indianapolis

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Dakar Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$24177

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908