Dakar vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
70
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dakar is 48% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4661st and 1184th ($1221 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 181st 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
$7.61
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766