Dakar vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
86
😀 Quality of life
47
88
🏙️ Population
1.44M
384K

The cost of living in Dakar is 45% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4607th and 1420th ($1198 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 222nd 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
$5.07
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$10192

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985