Dakar vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
577K

The cost of living in Dakar is 42% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4607th and 1688th ($1198 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1442nd 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 Milwaukee. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 188th 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
$5.07
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.1
🥤 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
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$24309

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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

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5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392