Dakar vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
82
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
468K

The cost of living in Dakar is 48% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4661st and 1213th ($1221 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Raleigh

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Dakar Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$24117

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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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766