Dakar vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dakar Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$529
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
82
😀 Quality of life
47
88
🏙️ Population
1.44M
577K

The cost of living in Dakar is 46% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4757th and 1702nd ($1114 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1506th 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 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6427th and 240th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dakar vs Milwaukee infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dakar vs Milwaukee

Prices for goods and services in Dakar and Milwaukee are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dakar Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.32
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$24191

Cost of living in other countries

DakarMilwaukee

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378