Dakar vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
71
😀 Quality of life
47
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
888K

The cost of living in Dakar is 45% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4607th and 1397th ($1198 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$27094

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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
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828