Dakar vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
577K

The cost of living in Dakar is 44% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4491st and 1560th ($1179 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1383rd 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 months in Milwaukee. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 138th 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
$6.25
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$24397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
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$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
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$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
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$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
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$1935
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$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
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$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253