Dakar vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
86
😀 Quality of life
52
88
🏙️ Population
1.44M
430K

The cost of living in Dakar is 47% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4568th and 1017th ($1281 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 876th 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 283rd 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
$8.04
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$26236

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618