Dakar vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$571
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dakar is 64% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4661st and 65th ($1221 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927