Dakar vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
52
87
🏙️ Population
1.44M
508K

The cost of living in Dakar is 41% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4568th and 1591st ($1281 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1295th 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 1.8 months in Kansas. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kansas

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Dakar Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$21608

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859