Dakar vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2382
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5728
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1450
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
70
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
888K

The cost of living in Dakar is 49% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4661st and 1089th ($1221 vs $2382) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 957th 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 1.9 months in Indianapolis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Indianapolis ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$5.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1686
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$27445

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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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17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961