Dakar vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
82
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
577K

The cost of living in Dakar is 40% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4661st and 1864th ($1221 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1525th 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 Milwaukee. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Milwaukee

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Dakar Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$23971

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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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5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399