Dakar vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Dakar	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1114	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2994	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$529	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$1249	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$363	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$363	$4620
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	29	84
😀 Quality of life	47	88
🏙️ Population	1.44M	430K

The cost of living in Dakar is 52% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4757th and 1145th ($1114 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1045th 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 Minneapolis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 6427th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Minneapolis

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	Dakar	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.31	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$45.3	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.1	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$3.9	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.79	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$750	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1999	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$846	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.4	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.4	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.12%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2214	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1304	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.36	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.1	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.49	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.6	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.47	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.71	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.62	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.43	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.56	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.72	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.09	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.3	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.67	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.6	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.5	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$246	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6669	$27328

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682