Dakar vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
67
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
633K

The cost of living in Dakar is 33% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4491st and 2436th ($1179 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 173rd 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
$6.25
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$27049

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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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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300