Dakar vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Dakar	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1198	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3394	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$549	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$1454	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$378	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$170	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$383	$4424
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	29	83
😀 Quality of life	47	88
🏙️ Population	1.44M	430K

The cost of living in Dakar is 47% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4607th and 1228th ($1198 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1082nd 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 60th in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 234th 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	$5.07	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.8	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.09	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.29	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.11	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$881	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2822	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$898	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$121	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.9	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.24%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2513	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1433	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.38	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.67	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.84	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.56	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.94	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.19	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.51	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.91	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.42	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.88	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$66.4	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.4	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.1	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6945	$27084

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Cities near Dakar

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

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640