Dakar vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
69
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dakar is 51% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4491st and 864th ($1179 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706