Dakar vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dakar is 51% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4568th and 741st ($1281 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 118th 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
$8.04
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737