Dakar vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$550
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dakar is 63% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4491st and 72nd ($1179 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 Los Angeles. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$31623

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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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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862