Dakar vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dakar is 53% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4607th and 710th ($1198 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 130th 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
$5.07
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$20863

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750