Dakar vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
71
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dakar is 44% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4534th and 1175th ($1320 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Phoenix

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Dakar Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781