Dakar vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Dakar	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1320	$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3084	$5309
🏠 One person rent	$639	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$1076	$2217
🍽️ Food expenses	$414	$693
🚐 Transport expenses	$162	$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$144	$3883
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	31	85
😀 Quality of life	52	89
🏙️ Population	1.44M	384K

The cost of living in Dakar is 41% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4534th and 1435th ($1320 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1194th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs New Orleans

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	Dakar	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.31	$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$48.3	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$5.56
☕ Cappuccino	$4.53	$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.98	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$838	$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$402	$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1481	$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$718	$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$48.8	$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.21%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2799	$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1493	$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.36	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$61.3	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19	$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.66	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.71	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.89	$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.45	$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.59	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.55	$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.73	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.65	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.81	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.31	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.4	$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.25	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44.7	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.1	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.2	$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.2	$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$276	$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8298	$10147

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Cities near Dakar

Distance	City	Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi	Rufisque	$1229
58 km or 36 mi	Thies	$1236
121 km or 75 mi	Fatick	$1176
163 km or 101 mi	Kaolack	$1178
166 km or 103 mi	Louga	$1145
171 km or 106 mi	Banjul	$518
174 km or 108 mi	Lamin	$537
177 km or 110 mi	Saint-Louis	$1147
185 km or 115 mi	Brikama	$605
266 km or 165 mi	Rosso	$619
271 km or 169 mi	Ziguinchor	$1108
340 km or 211 mi	Kolda	$1127
378 km or 235 mi	Bissau	$878
404 km or 251 mi	Nouakchott	$659
416 km or 258 mi	Bafata	$852
629 km or 391 mi	Boffa	$990
651 km or 404 mi	Praia	$979
668 km or 415 mi	Assomada	$977
709 km or 441 mi	Conakry	$1058
727 km or 452 mi	Forecariah	$993
757 km or 471 mi	Mamou	$1016
833 km or 518 mi	Freetown	$1323
841 km or 522 mi	Mindelo	$1014
978 km or 607 mi	Bo	$1257
1009 km or 627 mi	Kankan	$1001
1023 km or 636 mi	Kenema	$1257
1048 km or 651 mi	Bamako	$583
1051 km or 653 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
1087 km or 675 mi	Banamba	$507
1088 km or 676 mi	Koulikoro	$508
1141 km or 709 mi	Bougouni	$507
1185 km or 736 mi	Monrovia	$535
1197 km or 744 mi	Kakata	$503
1215 km or 755 mi	Segou	$508
1220 km or 758 mi	Nzerekore	$999
1232 km or 766 mi	Markala	$508
1256 km or 781 mi	Yekepa	$502
1258 km or 782 mi	Sanniquellie	$501
1332 km or 828 mi	Sikasso	$515
1413 km or 878 mi	Korhogo	$1097

Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2143
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2038
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1772
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2062
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1720
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1705
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2146
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2045
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2052
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1753
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1852
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1693
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1933
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1807
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1698
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1672
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1950
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1812
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1809
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2095
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2240
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1953
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2099
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1766
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2093
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2023
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2102
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1881
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1971
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1992
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1615
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1917
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1844
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1605
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1962