Dakar vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$529
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
47
93
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dakar is 65% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4757th and 80th ($1114 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6427th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$28838

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919