Dakar vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
66
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
633K

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4661st and 2352nd ($1221 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1822nd 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 Memphis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Memphis

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Dakar Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$27140

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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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855