Dakar vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
86
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
1.44M
384K

The cost of living in Dakar is 44% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4491st and 1525th ($1179 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd 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 New Orleans. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 216th 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
$6.25
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10224

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030