Dakar vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dakar is 53% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4661st and 744th ($1221 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 95th 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
$7.61
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$15283

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886