Dakar vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
52
92
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dakar is 49% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4534th and 742nd ($1320 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 Philadelphia. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Philadelphia

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Dakar Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$17603

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801