Dakar vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$3917
😷 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 38% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4534th and 1736th ($1320 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1388th 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 Kansas. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 372nd 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
$8.31
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$25297

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860