Dakar vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
67
😀 Quality of life
47
87
🏙️ Population
1.44M
633K

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4607th and 2338th ($1198 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 247th 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
$5.07
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$27502

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670