Dakar vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$4148
😷 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 44% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4534th and 1140th ($1320 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 289th 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
$8.31
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$25946

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931