Dakar vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
71
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
888K

The cost of living in Dakar is 45% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4491st and 1474th ($1179 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1308th 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 27th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$27248

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798