Dakar vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
66
😀 Quality of life
52
87
🏙️ Population
1.44M
633K

The cost of living in Dakar is 29% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4534th and 2663rd ($1320 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1875th 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 362nd 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
$8.31
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$27314

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822