Dakar vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
64
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
1.44M
508K

The cost of living in Dakar is 42% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4491st and 1733rd ($1179 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1521st 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 months in Kansas. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$28701

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820