Dakar vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
82
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
1.44M
468K

The cost of living in Dakar is 43% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4568th and 1363rd ($1281 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 54th in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 219th 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
$8.04
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$24243

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729